Tax credit scholarships. Creative Loafing gives Charlie Crist’s “evolution” on tax credit scholarships some ink after the Miami Herald story about his refusal to denounce the FSBA/FEA suit to kill them.
School choice. Private schools still serve the public good, writes William Mattox of the James Madison Institute, in an op-ed for Hernando Today. Watchdog.org notes that Fund Education Now’s Kathleen Oropeza filed a motion to have the judge in the adequacy/funding/choice suit recuse herself because of Catholic ties, but doesn’t note the judge granted the request.
Charter schools. The state Board of Education is moving ahead with creation of standard contracts for charter schools. Gradebook. Things are quiet in the simmering dispute between the Hillsborough County School District and Charter Schools USA. Gradebook. Duval County School Board members raise concerns about the performance of schools serving at-risk students, including several charter schools. WJCT.
Florida’s progress. Florida gets A’s in 3 of 11 categories in a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – in parental options, data quality and academic achievement for low-income and minority students.
School spending. StateImpact Florida writes up concerns that black-owned businesses aren’t getting their fair share of contracts from the Miami-Dade County School District.
Testing. The Alachua County superintendent offers qualified support for the kindergarten teacher who refuses to administer a standardized test for diagnostic purposes. Gainesville Sun.
Teachers. Tension continues between the Pasco district and teachers union over planning time. Tampa Bay Times.
9/11. Middle school students in Manatee learn about victim advocate dogs. Bradenton Herald.
