Gradebook

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Gradebook takes you inside the world of Florida education issues with reporter discussions and newsmaker interviews on the hottest topics of the week. Florida has been a national leader in education initiatives for more than two decades, and our team brings you closer to the action.

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Episode Date
Controversies in the Capitol: Vouchers, teacher pay, Common and more
Feb 06, 2020
Student scientists send research to space
Jan 30, 2020
Who cares who a school district's superintendent is?
Jan 23, 2020
Why are Florida schools using the Baker Act more often?
Jan 16, 2020
What education issues will dominate Florida's 2020 legislative session?
Jan 09, 2020
Who will be Hillsborough County's next school superintendent?
Dec 19, 2019
There ought to be a law: One Florida student's civics lesson
Dec 12, 2019
What's coming in Florida education policy? A look at the 2020 legislative session
Dec 05, 2019
Why does a UF senator want to impeach the student body president?
Nov 18, 2019
Why do principals matter? One principal's perspective.
Nov 14, 2019
Can Florida afford teacher raises and increase per-student funding, too?
Nov 07, 2019
Why are Florida teacher union leaders riding a bus around the state?
Oct 31, 2019
Florida's school standards and children of color: A mom's view on what needs fixing
Oct 24, 2019
Should Florida school districts have their own police forces?
Oct 17, 2019
Florida's governor proposes $600M for teacher raises. Why isn't everyone cheering?
Oct 10, 2019
What should schools do to help students who struggle to read?
Oct 09, 2019
A civics lesson for Florida teens who think there ought to be a law
Oct 03, 2019
Florida's 4-year-olds: Are they ready for school?
Sep 26, 2019
They're back. Florida lawmakers talk education priorities for 2020
Sep 19, 2019
Can public comment at a school board meeting be made privately?
Sep 12, 2019
Charter schools take over a tiny Florida school district. Who's next?
Sep 05, 2019
Florida's shrinking spending on school capital projects
Aug 29, 2019
Teachers are being 'voluntold' to do extra. Are schools taking advantage of them?
Aug 22, 2019
A decline in student discipline referrals is a good thing. Right?
Aug 15, 2019
What does it take to get schools ready for students? One Florida district's summer schedule
Aug 08, 2019
Why teach? First-year Florida educator London Eaves explains
Aug 01, 2019
Why teach? With Florida Teacher of the Year Dre Graham
Jul 25, 2019
Improving schools in Hillsborough County
Jul 17, 2019
Why school vouchers in Florida? With Doug Tuthill of Step Up For Students
Jun 20, 2019
From the classroom to the board room: One Pasco County educator's experience
Jun 13, 2019
Changing mascots, revisited: Hillsborough schools leaders reconsider plans to drop Native American stereotypes
Jun 06, 2019
What does it take to earn a 10.58 GPA? An interview with Newsome HS valedictorian Katherine Metheny
May 30, 2019
Teachers with guns: Why does Bay County embrace Florida's armed guardian program?
May 23, 2019
Changing mascots: Hillsborough schools to drop Native American stereotypes
May 16, 2019
Vouchers, teachers with guns and other Florida education legislative highlights
May 09, 2019
Overcoming obstacles to graduate high school on time
May 02, 2019
Parental rights in Florida: Should they be stronger?
Apr 25, 2019
A reading riddle for Hillsborough County schools
Apr 18, 2019
Why should Florida have school board term limits? With Nick Tomboulides of US Term Limits
Apr 11, 2019
What's up with Florida education legislation? A look, halfway through session.
Apr 04, 2019
Who's listening to Florida's teacher union? With FEA president Fed Ingram
Mar 28, 2019
Does Florida's education system need to be reconstructed?
Mar 21, 2019
A Democratic approach to Florida education, with Rep. Anna Eskamani
Mar 14, 2019
In search of great teaching in Florida
Mar 07, 2019
Jeb Bush on Florida school choice, vouchers and education reform
Feb 28, 2019
Is private education public when taxpayers fund it? An expert's view
Feb 21, 2019
A debate about arming teachers, on the anniversary of the Parkland shooting
Feb 14, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his "major" Florida education announcements
Feb 08, 2019
Fixing Florida's school security system: An expert's view
Jan 31, 2019
Why Parkland parent Andrew Pollack wants to be on Florida's Board of Education
Jan 24, 2019
Can Florida solve its science teacher shortage?
Jan 17, 2019
Funding, security top Florida education priority list in 2019
Jan 10, 2019
Pam Stewart says goodbye. 'We are, in Florida, at an all-time high.'
Dec 27, 2018
What's in store for Florida education come 2019?
Dec 20, 2018
Teaching life, with Pasco Teacher of the Year Holly Mickler
Dec 13, 2018
More than money: Pinellas County teacher contract negotiations
Dec 06, 2018
Security, teacher pay, technology and more: A wish list for the Florida legislative session
Nov 29, 2018
Recounting Florida: The education election edition
Nov 15, 2018
When black students are over-disciplined: Hernando County schools seek solutions
Nov 08, 2018
Why vouchers? A discussion on Florida's tax credit scholarship program.
Nov 01, 2018
Dealing with transgender students in Florida schools: Sarasota County's example
Oct 25, 2018
Are 11th and 12th grades a waste of time? Thoughts about dual enrollment, early college
Oct 18, 2018
Active shooter drills and class size: When Florida law confuses
Oct 11, 2018
Behind Hillsborough's quest for a school tax
Oct 04, 2018
Florida's Every Student Succeeds Act wins approval, criticism
Sep 27, 2018
DeSantis vs. Gillum and the future of Florida education
Sep 20, 2018
Amendment 8 is dead. What's left?
Sep 13, 2018
When families lie about where they live, with Leon County schools superintendent Rocky Hanna
Sep 06, 2018
Taxing times for Hillsborough County schools
Aug 30, 2018
Can Florida's education quality be judged? (In court, that is)
Aug 23, 2018
Should Amendment 8 remain on Florida's November ballot?
Aug 17, 2018
Florida school security: Have active shooter drills made you anxious yet?
Aug 10, 2018
Back to school 2018: Are you ready?
Aug 02, 2018
Supporting Amendment 8, with Erika Donalds of the Constitution Revision Commission
Jul 26, 2018
Fighting Amendment 8, with League of Women Voters president Patricia Brigham
Jul 19, 2018
Hernando County: Small school district, big district troubles
Jul 13, 2018
Who feeds Florida's poor children when school's out for summer?
Jul 05, 2018
Florida school grades: Helpful, or harmful? With Mike Petrilli of the Fordham Institute
Jun 29, 2018
Rivals, factions and Facebook: The Hillsborough County School Board
May 31, 2018
Did Florida tenure reform work? A researcher's perspective
May 24, 2018
Florida's fight over school textbooks
May 17, 2018
Suing Florida over charter school laws
May 10, 2018
Wear red for ed? With Miami Beach teacher activist Nadia Zananiri
May 03, 2018
Wage war in the nation's eighth largest school district
Apr 26, 2018
Arming Florida's school employees: Bay County takes a closer look
Apr 19, 2018
Braless teen sparks dress code debate: Is it a double standard?
Apr 12, 2018
Do you know how much your end-of-course exam really counts?
Apr 06, 2018
What education issues are coming to Florida voters?
Mar 29, 2018
Rising student voices: A senior runs for school board
Mar 22, 2018
What did lawmakers do for (to?) Florida education?
Mar 16, 2018
Is Florida really going to arm its teachers?
Mar 08, 2018
Things fall together as Florida lawmakers seal deals
Feb 28, 2018
The Parkland school shooting influences everything edition
Feb 22, 2018
So there's a shooter at my kids' school? What should we do?
Feb 16, 2018
Fifty years after the strike
Feb 16, 2018
The "Reality check, it's going to pass anyway" edition
Feb 08, 2018
The "There will be fireworks" edition
Feb 01, 2018
The Whistleblower
Jan 25, 2018
Behind the state's searing appraisal of Hillsborough schools
Jan 18, 2018
On Florida's testing system, with FairTest's Bob Schaeffer
Jan 11, 2018
A Democratic perspective on the coming 2018 session
Jan 03, 2018
On education foundation ties to school districts
Dec 21, 2017
Is sixth grade too young for school sports?
Dec 14, 2017
Intimidation? Or what?
Dec 05, 2017
A parent's perspective on Florida constitution revision
Nov 30, 2017
On Hope Scholarships, with Rep. Byron Donalds
Nov 16, 2017
On Hillsborough County's teacher pay dispute
Nov 08, 2017
On Florida's constitution revision and technical high schools
Nov 02, 2017
On the Hillsborough County school district's image issues
Oct 24, 2017
On HB 7069, with Palm Beach superintendent Robert Avossa
Oct 20, 2017
On mental health, tax credit scholarships, early education and more
Oct 13, 2017
Hillsborough County schools propose new bell times
Oct 10, 2017
Constitution revision on the rise, Puerto Rican students on the way
Oct 06, 2017
Do Florida's tax credit scholarships work? Are Florida's schools becoming more segregated?
Oct 03, 2017
When students sit out the Pledge of Allegiance, and more
Sep 29, 2017
After the storm: Will the public look differently at Florida's public schools?
Sep 20, 2017
Routine matters as schools return from Irma
Sep 14, 2017
Going back to school after Irma
Sep 13, 2017
Overheated schools, board member term limits and more
Aug 25, 2017
On hate speech at UF, and ed reform in the Florida Legislature
Aug 18, 2017
Polk School Board member Billy Townsend on reforming Florida education
Aug 16, 2017
Back to school, and session, in Florida
Aug 11, 2017
Is Florida's funding formula really "educational welfare"?
Aug 09, 2017
The fight over Florida district finances
Aug 04, 2017
Why is Hillsborough County teacher Ryan Haczynski blogging?
Jul 11, 2017
The fight against Florida's newest education law
Jul 06, 2017
Budget woes, charter school fraud and more
Jun 23, 2017
Charter school fraud, budget woes and more
Jun 22, 2017
Sen. Jack Latvala explains what happened on HB 7069
Jun 16, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Legislature takeaways, test results, political activity and more
Jun 09, 2017
Gradebook podcast: How long should a principal get to turn around a school?
Jun 02, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Budgets, pre-k, achievement gap and more
May 26, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Third-grade test results, veto pressure, Bright Futures and more
May 19, 2017
Gradebook podcast: A school board member's reluctant opposition to HB 7069
May 16, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Pushing for a veto, bills that missed and more
May 12, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Florida's legislative session, an education post mortem
May 09, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Testing, budgets, and the waning hours of Florida's legislative session
May 05, 2017
Gradebook podcast: To stand or not to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
May 02, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Dividing students by race, creating more charter schools and more
Apr 28, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Pinellas Co. teachers union president Mike Gandolfo on annual contracts
Apr 25, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Trains, growth and joyous classrooms
Apr 21, 2017
An interview with Hillsborough Co. superintendent Jeff Eakins
Apr 18, 2017
Gradebook podcast: School on Good Friday, success for English language learners and more
Apr 13, 2017
Collier Co. School Board member Erika Donalds on Florida's Constitution Revision Commission
Apr 11, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Florida's legislative session at halftime, and school start times
Apr 07, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Bright Futures at 20 and college predictors of success
Apr 04, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Turnarounds, taxes, valedictorians and more
Mar 31, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Getting a real look inside schools, not the 'dog and pony version'
Mar 28, 2017
Gradebook podcast: Florida education legislation on the move, turnaround schools and more
Mar 24, 2017