Tax credit scholarships. Hispanic leaders debate the program's impact on English language learners here and here in Voxxi. Editorial boards weigh in on tax credit scholarship legislation as a piece of unfinished business going into the last weeks of the legislation. Tampa Tribune. Miami Herald. A parent writes about the benefits of scholarships for her children. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Charter schools. Lawmakers debate construction funding. Fox Orlando. Parents at a Pasco charter school devoted to children with autism scramble for ways to keep it open. Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Times-Union writes up standard contract legislation.
Single-gender schools. One school-choice proposal wins broad support in the Legislature. Orlando Sentinel.
Budgets. House and Senate negotiators come close to a budget deal, agreeing on a 2.6 per-student funding increase for public schools. Times/Herald. News Service of Florida. Duval's superintendent lays out some controversial recommendations. Florida Times-Union.
Teacher quality. Hillsborough schools try to recruit top teachers where they are most needed. Tampa Tribune.
At-risk students. Bay County scuttles plans for a new alternative school. Panama City News Herald.
Testing: Citing recent issues with the last FCAT administration, a Tampa Bay Times editorial calls for a slower transition to a new assessment.
Special needs. School choice legislation would also eliminate special diplomas and steer more special needs students toward standard high school diplomas. Panama City News Herald. The Tampa Tribune writes up Pinellas schools' planned overhaul of exceptional student education.
Superintendents. Manatee County's schools chief receives top marks in his first year after taking over a troubled district. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
School supplies. A schools foundation helps Brevard families afford supplies. Florida Today.
Dress codes. Widely talked about plans to create parent dress codes in South Florida school districts are not spreading to Marion County. Ocala Star-Banner.
After school programs. Policy changes upset Volusia parents. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
School names. A family asks its name to be removed from consideration for a Miami-Dade high school amid controversy. Miami Herald. St. Johns County schools officials consider new naming procedures. St. Augustine Record.
Teacher conduct. A Polk County teacher facing sexual allegations has her bail increased to $300,000. Tampa Tribune.
Contracts. The Pasco school district is preparing to allow an exclusive distribution contract for Coca-Cola expire. Tampa Bay Times.
Media specialists. A Hernando County elementary school hires a media specialist after years of going without one. Tampa Bay Times.
