Florida Association of District School Superintendents

As Florida schools reopen this month, district superintendents are calling on state officials to address two major challenges: the need for rapid testing for COVID-19 and a statewide plan to handle students and staff members who test positive.

The group is also urging all districts to create “K-12 pandemic response teams,” including healthcare professionals, to make recommendations tailored to local needs.

Historically high-performing districts would largely remain at the top, and historical poor performers, near the bottom. That’s according to…

Florida’s public school district superintendents are asking for a three-year “pause” on implementation of new student learning standards.Florida…