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Melissa RossJuly 15, 2015

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With bold proposals out this week for improving student achievement in urban Duval County, Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti acknowledges: “It’s a tough job.” The challenge is one of scale,” Vitti said during an appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect. “It’s undeniable we have pockets of excellence even in very tough schools. We’re seeing improvement, the […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 27, 2015

When asked his opinion about birth control, Bobby Kennedy famously said, “As the last of six children, I may have a conflict of interest.” So do I on the question of elected vs. appointed superintendent. As the first and only non-educator chosen to lead Okaloosa Schools, I freely admit I wouldn’t make the cut in […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 27, 2015

When asked his opinion about birth control, Bobby Kennedy famously said, “As the last of six children, I may have a conflict of interest.” So do I on the question of elected vs. appointed superintendent. As the first and only non-educator chosen to lead Okaloosa Schools, I freely admit I wouldn’t make the cut in […]

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Nikolai Vitti: Standardized testing “exacerbated problems in schools around the country”

Don Gaetz: Public must demand better of superintendents, appointed or elected

Don Gaetz: Public must demand better of superintendents, appointed or elected