Charter schools: The Tamarac city commission seeks charter proposals for a high school. Sun Sentinel. A Bradenton charter school caters to young boys. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Magnet schools: A proposal to reopen two Pinellas County elementary schools as technology magnets receives strong support from the school board. Tampa Bay Times. A Hillsborough County middle school STEM program lets students work on robots. The Tampa Tribune.
Technology: The Broward school district is teaching students not just how to use technology, but how to build it. Sun Sentinel.
Board of Ed: The state Board of Education welcomes new members. The Buzz. The board approves the cut scores high schoolers must achieve on the new U.S. History end of course exam. Palm Beach Post.
Education commissioner: Pam Stewart says she's opposed to suspending school grades while the state grapples with the new Common Core benchmarks and new assessments. Miami Herald. More from StateImpact Florida and the Orlando Sentinel.
School choice: Two films promoting alternatives to traditional public schools will be shown at the Orlando Science Center next Tuesday for National School Choice Week. Orlando Sentinel.
Teachers: Two Central Florida French teachers are named among the best in the state for their instruction and promotion of language learning. Orlando Sentinel. Pasco's superintendent wants to rename substitute teachers "guest teachers.'' Tampa Bay Times. Pinellas school superintendent Michael Grego presses local colleges and universities to revamp their education degrees, citing a shortage of quality teachers. Tampa Bay Times.
Athletics policy: A Lee County School Board member wants to look at adopting a policy on athletic-based high school transfers. Fort Myers News-Press.
Buses: Pasco offers changes to its transportation system. Tampa Bay Times.
Final exams: Pinellas students might take final exams and end their semesters before winter break, under an updated proposal from the district's calendar committee. Tampa Bay Times.
