Charter schools. Two Collier County School Board candidates have ties to a local charter school. Naples Daily News.
Testing. A Pinellas magnet school faces an FCAT cheating investigation. Tampa Bay Times.
Open enrollment. The Ocala Star-Banner criticizes the Marion County district’s plan in an editorial.
Reading. Pasco schools attempt to add a state-mandated extra hour of reading within the school day, rather than extending it. Tampa Bay Times. Dozens of Broward schools prepare to extend their school day. Sun-Sentinel.
Campaigns. Gubernatorial challenger Charlie Crist meets with Sarasota teachers. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Two Hillsborough school board candidates attract record-setting contributions. Tampa Tribune. Two Manatee school board candidates debate. Bradenton Herald.
Advanced Placement. Duval’s pass rate improves, though fewer students take AP tests. Florida Times-Union.
English Language Learners. More Hillsborough teachers could lose certificates for not receiving training to work with students learning English. Tampa Bay Times.
Budgets. Marion schools see their budget situation improve. Ocala Star-Banner.
Administration. Palm Beach schools get new principals. Palm Beach Post.
Safety. Volusia schools would spend some of a proposed tax renewal on security. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Southwest Florida mayors team up to combat bullying. Fort Myers News-Press.
Cleanliness. Criticism leads to a review of Volusia’s outsourced custodial services. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
