Elections. Charlie Crist lost his gubernatorial bid and some of the most vocal critics of school choice were ousted from the Legislature. Coincidence? Gradebook. Education Week poses similar questions to national school choice advocates. National election results suggest education reforms will continue in Florida and elsewhere. Flypaper. A newly elected member of Congress will have to step down from the Miami-Dade school board. Miami Herald. An Okaloosa school board race is headed for a recount. Northwest Florida Daily News. Broward and Brevard officials hail passage of bond and tax referenda. Sun-Sentinel. Florida Today.
School choice. The Palm Beach school district shelves a plan intended to lure more students to campuses with shrinking enrollment. Palm Beach Post. Lee schools tweak their choice programs. Fort Myers News-Press.
Testing. Hernando schools are poised to join an anti-testing revolt. Tampa Bay Times.
Parent involvement. Monday dinners help a Pasco school engage parents in helping their children with school work. Tampa Bay Times.
School boards. A haiku mentioning Islam turns out not to be so controversial after all. Northwest Florida Daily News.
International Baccalaureate. Bay County student-athletes take part in IB programs. Panama City News Herald.
Safety. A Lee County parent says school officials should alert parents when sex offenders live near schools. Fort Myers News-Press. A Jacksonville elementary school student is accused of threatening a teacher with scissors. Florida Times-Union. A student is arrested over a Twitter threat. Panama City News Herald.
Facilities. Indian River school district officials cap spending on a planned administration complex. Indian River Press-Journal.
