Archive for July, 2012

AP: Gov. Scott wants to look at changes to FCAT

AP: Gov. Scott wants to look at changes to FCAT By BRENDAN FARRINGTON (Follow Brendan Farrington on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bsfarrington) Associated Press MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott said on Friday schools might be doing too much of a good thing when it comes to student testing and he is talking with state […]

Is this how we want to assess students & teachers Performance?

Is this how we want to assess students & teachers Performance? Compliments of a Facebook Friend

Independence Day

Independence Day When speaking about our United States’ Independence Day and the Declaration of Independence, little is often said about two of the founding fathers, John Adams and Ben Franklin. These two are known in history for many accomplishments, but without the dedication to a different way of life that these two founding fathers had, […]

Remembered

Remembered This past week I attended one of the most difficult events I have had to attend to date. I attended a funeral for a wonderful, kind, amazing nineteen year old young lady who was a former swimmer for our Citrus County Swim Teams and a former Crystal River High School student. The service was […]

2012 FSBA Annual Springs Conference

2012 FSBA Annual Springs Conference In mid-June I went down for the day to the 2012 FSBA Annual Springs Conference in Tampa.  The FSBA Conference can be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the issues we as board members are facing and to learn more about how we can better serve our students and […]