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• Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran wants to change the state’s teacher certification system in an attempt to solve the teacher shortage.
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• Florida public schools are continuing to struggle to fill open teaching positions. More than 2,000 classrooms remain without a certified teacher five months into the school year.
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• This is not your parents’ lunch program.
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• Teachers at Brevard County Schools might be able to carry weapons soon if a new safety plan is approved. The school board will vote on the plan later in the month.
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• Florida college students could soon get an added incentive to teach in the state. A proposed bill would offer scholarships for students who complete a teacher certification program and teach in Florida for one year.
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• Education for Floridians with special needs has a particular significance for Senate President Andy Gardiner. He joins the program to talk about a new law that expands opportunities for those with special needs. Also, an Osceola County teacher explains the growing need for teachers who speak Spanish. And Beacon College president George Hagerty talks about the challenges of taking on students with learning disabilities.
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