Families hope Florida school grades stall campus closures [Video]

The big story: Florida’s recent release of school and district grades based on student performance prompted a new round of questions for communities faced with school closures.

Some Duval County residents argued the strong results demonstrated why their district should not shutter their children’s schools.

“They need to go back to the drawing table and figure out what schools actually need a change and an injection of funds and new buildings and which ones don’t,” parent Emily McCarthy said. Read more from WJXT.

Broward County school district officials meanwhile raised hopes that the district’s A grade will draw children back to under-capacity schools, reducing the need to close them. Read more from the Sun-Sentinel.

Tax referendums: Lawyers for the Hillsborough County Commission argued in court filings that the School Board cannot dictate the timing of the school district’s proposed property tax referendum. The board sued after the commission refused to place a district referendum on the November ballot.

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