Courts. By expanding to include some of the largest school choice programs in the country, Florida's school funding lawsuit is "taking aim at a high-profile target." EdWeek. Alabama's school choice program is allowed to continue next year as a lawsuit proceeds. redefinED.
Charter schools. A Hillsborough charter school for children of migrant families is poised to close. Tampa Tribune.
Budgets. The Broward school board approves an $800 million bond referendum. Sun-Sentinel. Districts that distributed teacher raises based on performance get a slight funding bonus. Sentinel School Zone. The Okaloosa school board approves a plan to centralize school budgeting. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Books. An English teacher complains of censorship in a summer reading program. Pensacola News-Journal.
Early Learning. Waiting lists persist in Southwest Florida. Naples Daily News.
Special needs. A bus assistant is on administrative leave for slapping an autistic child. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune.
STEM. Paul Cottle highlights the kind of career that becomes possible for students who take algebra in middle school. Bridge to Tomorrow.
Administration. Parents and business people sound off during open forums in Lee County. Fort Myers News-Press. The Duval school board approves 34 new principals and other top-level administrators. Florida Times-Union.
Summer. A Pinellas program aimed at helping struggling students over the summer continues to grow. Tampa Bay Times.
Teacher conduct. A Polk drama teacher is accused of duct-taping students' hands. Lakeland Ledger. A Hernando County teacher negotiates a deal to keep her job after showing up to work drunk. Tampa Bay Times.
Employee conduct. A Hillsborough bus driver is accused of letter her son drive the bus. Tampa Bay Times.
