Magnet schools. The City of Coral Gables looks into buying slots for its residents in a local magnet school. Miami Herald.
Charter schools. An Imagine School cuts teacher pay to come up with funds to repay a loan. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
PLSAs. The Daytona Beach News Journal explores Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts, Florida's latest educational option for special needs students.
Lawsuits. Capitol News Service looks at the campaign opposing the lawsuit challenging Florida's tax credit scholarship program.
Facilities. Manatee schools look at the impact of population trends in their district, which could require them to build new schools. Bradenton Herald. St. Johns officials bemoan a decline in the amount of property taxes districts can levy for building projects. St. Augustine Record.
Gender gaps. The Tampa Bay Times highlights an "alarming" academic gap that could spell trouble for boys.
Class size. The Tampa Tribune looks at Pinellas schools' use of co-teachers to comply with state class-size rules.
STEM. A proposed AP Engineering course would be most effective as part of a program that also includes physics and calculus. Bridge to Tomorrow.
Testing. Columnists at the Sun-Sentinel and Tampa Bay Times inveigh against the state's standardized testing regime. Bay County's superintendent joins the drumbeat with a column in the Panama City News Herald.
Administration. Racial tensions loom as a Manatee administrator calls for an investigation into a school board member who calls for his firing. Bradenton Herald. Hillsborough schools may hire a veteran administrator back out of retirement. Tampa Tribune. The Palm Beach school district is overhauling its department that handles public information. Extra Credit.
Student health. Alachua schools officials say they're prepared to deal with a viral outbreak. Gainesville Sun.
Teachers. St. Johns teachers gather for a professional development conference. St. Augustine Record.
Involvement. The Palm Beach school districts accelerates background checks for volunteers. Palm Beach Post.
Campaigns. A poll shows teachers prefer Charlie Crist over Rick Scott for governor. Gradebook. A Clay County school board candidate drops a lawsuit over campaign literature. Florida Times-Union.
After school. A court sides with Collier schools in a lawsuit over after school programs. Naples Daily News.
Nutrition. Healthy food guidelines may be cutting into school cafeteria sales. Tampa Bay Times.
Bullying. A Palm Beach Post editorial decries local bullying statistics.
