Tax credit scholarships. Education Week looks at the latest evaluation of Florida tax credit scholarships.
Testing. The Fort Myers News-Press looks at the complications of the Lee school district's discussion of opting out. More from the Naples Daily News.
Technology. Duval schools pour millions into upgrades. Florida Times-Union. WJCT.
Acceleration. Polk students may soon have more chances to skip grades or take advanced courses. Lakeland Ledger.
Facilities. The Pensacola News-Journal tours a school construction project.
Campaigns. The AFL-CIO gets involved in a Collier County school board race. Naples Daily News. Collier candidates respond to Daily News surveys. Common Core is an issue in Seminole school board races. Orlando Sentinel.
STEM. Miami-Dade students are poised for publication in a scientific journal. Miami Herald.
Administration. The Manatee district faces withering criticism from a former coach in the wake of a sex abuse case. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. It also faces a separate lawsuit by the accuser. Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald. A Marion County administrator is a finalist for principal of the year. Ocala Star-Banner. Southwest Florida school officials convene to talk standards, employee benefits and more. Bradenton Herald. A former Hernando administrator sues over a job transfer. Tampa Bay Times.
Back to school. Brevard outfits teachers with donated supplies. Florida Today. Manatee schools hand out teacher grants at a back-to-school rally. Bradenton Herald. Pasco kindergartners get a jump on the new year. Tampa Bay Times.
Discipline. Bay County adds "pop tart" protections to its code of conduct. Panama City News Herald.
Teacher conduct. A former private school teacher faces professional sanctions. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.