Tax credit scholarships. WFTV airs criticisms of school choice programs by Central Florida Democrats. A Heartland Institute fellow supports the program in an Orlando Sentinel guest column. An administrative law judge supports the state's decision to keep a private school with an administrator who previously mishandled funds from participating in the program. Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Campaigns. Charlie Crist makes changes to the state's teacher evaluations a central part of his campaign for governor. Sentinel School Zone. A former porn star makes headlines running for school board on a platform of "technology, innovation, equality, sex education, and secular values." Palm Beach Post. Sun-Sentinel.
Charter schools. Sarasota County grapples with a raft of charter applications. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A Mavericks charter school appeals a district's effort to dock it for hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. Palm Beach Post. Outgoing lawmaker Seth McKeel becomes chair of a Polk County charter network's board. Lakeland Ledger.
School boards. A Duval school board member wants to create a self-defense policy for students. Florida Times-Union. Manatee board members debate giving themselves a raise. Bradenton Herald. A Palm Beach board member takes a new leadership post. Palm Beach Post.
Reading instruction. More schools will add an extra hour for struggling students. Tampa Tribune.
Summer. Thousands of students sign up for a Pinellas program aimed at helping them continue academic progress over the summer. Tampa Tribune. Brevard libraries promote reading to stop the "summer slide." Florida Today.
STEM. Science should be considered a core subject like math or English. Bridge to Tomorrow. Teachers learn about plants. Gainesville Sun.
Testing. Florida will roll out sample questions for its next standardized tests in the coming weeks. Sentinel School Zone.
