John O'Connor
John O’Connor is a reporter for StateImpact Florida, a project of WUSF, WLRN and NPR covering education. John writes for the StateImpact Florida blog and produces stories for air on Florida public radio stations.
John is a former political reporter for The (Columbia, S.C.) State and the Daily Record in Baltimore. He has a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland. He was chosen as the South Carolina Press Association 2009 Journalist of the Year.
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Last year nearly every Florida teacher was meeting goals according to statewide teacher evaluation that includes student test scores. And two of every...
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The firm checking whether Florida’s new state test is valid is meeting with South Florida school districts Wednesday. The state hired Alpine Testing...
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Some states are telling students and parents they are better at reading, writing, math and other subjects than they really are, according to a new...
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More than two-thirds of Florida residents polled say public school students should have to take Spanish, according to a monthly University of Florida...
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This week, the education advocacy group started by former Gov. Jeb Bush released a detailed list of donors for the first time. The Foundation for...
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Gov. Rick Scott's budget veto list broke records Tuesday, and education projects weren't spared despite Scott's emphasis on K-12 funding this year. In...
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Florida just completed the first year of one of the biggest experiments in U.S. education.For the first time this year, every grade in every public...
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush became a Republican presidential candidate Monday. Education has been a signature issue for Bush. He helped start Florida’s...
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The US high school graduation rate is at an all-time high. But why? NPR Ed partnered with 14 member stations around the country to bring you the stories...
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Florida lawmakers are getting closer to a budget deal that will add more money for schools. Florida schools would get $207 more per student if the...