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The laws, to be implemented in the 2022-23 school year, improve accountability of the VPK program, move the state s Office of Early Learning under the Florida Department of Education and create a progress-monitoring system for students pre-K through third grade.
The changes also move the kindergarten-readiness assessment traditionally conducted within the first few weeks of kindergarten back to the end of VPK, which, proponents say, can help ensure interventions and supports are put in place before a student starts kindergarten. The changes also will empower parents with information they need to make decisions about their children s education, officials said.
Vieira understands why many parents are against testing students, especially the youngest children, but agreed with lawmakers assertion that such assessments give parents more knowledge. Additional information at the VPK-level would have been helpful to ensure her son s academic foundation was strong,
It starts with honoring the past: Dunbar community envisions Franklin Park Elementary rebuild
Franklin Park Elementary School rebuild to focus on honoring its past
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As alumni and Dunbar community members filed into the Franklin Park Elementary School cafeteria Tuesday evening, pictures drawn by current third-, fourth- and fifth-graders lined the walls.
The pictures represented the students’ visions for what they wanted their school to look like once one of Lee County’s most historic schools is rebuilt toward the end of next year and finished in 2024.
Getting input from students and teachers was just step one as Franklin Park is on track to become the county’s first community partnership school.
As alumni and Dunbar community members filed into the Franklin Park Elementary School cafeteria Tuesday evening, pictures drawn by current third-, fourth- and fifth-graders lined the walls.
The pictures represented the students’ visions for what they wanted their school to look like once one of Lee County’s most historic schools is rebuilt toward the end of next year and finished in 2024.
Getting input from students and teachers was just step one as Franklin Park is on track to become the county’s first community partnership school.
Tuesday signaled the kickoff of several meetings for community members to give their input on how the rebuilt school, which will include an onsite community center, can best serve its students.
The expansion of services will help students and their families overcome barriers that may keep them from reaching their full potential.
“For our population, it is worth its weight in gold,” Freeman said. “I will tell you that for a lot of my babies, you know, they don t have proper housing. We don t know where they re sleeping at times. And for us to be able to help them receive the resources that they need, it goes a long way.”
At least 13 community partnerships are already in place at the school with that important work continuing with the rebuild. The school will operate core partnerships with United Way, Lee Health and Florida Gulf Coast University.