School choice. A Jacksonville TV station interviews scholarship student Denisha Merriweather. A Washington Times column and a Chicago Defender column tout the benefits of Florida's tax credit scholarships, North Carolina vouchers, and other school choice programs.
Campaigns. School choice groups get involved in more school board elections. Orlando Sentinel. Much of their spending is on political mail. Saint Petersblog. Florida's governors race is flagged in an Associated Press report on education as a campaign issue. A national Hindu leader denounces political attacks targeting a school board candidate's faith. Gradebook. An anti-tax group changes positions on a Hillsborough school board candidate. Tampa Bay Times.
PLSAs. An Orlando TV station looks at Florida's new program for special needs students.
Lawsuits. The state asks a Tallahassee judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Florida's tax credit scholarship program. redefinED.
Private schools.The Naples Daily News looks at some factors driving parents to enroll their children in private schools.
Testing. Palm Beach's decision to pare back local assessments gets support. Palm Beach Post. Other school districts are also trying to tackle over-testing. Tampa Bay Times.
Advanced Placement. More Florida schools offer AP Capstone courses for students who take a full range of Advanced Placement courses. Tampa Tribune.
Class size. Manatee schools struggle to meet state class-size requirements. Bradenton Herald.
Alternative schools. The Panama City Marine Institute provides a second chance to students with disciplinary problems. Panama City News Herald.
ESOL. Demanding teacher training requirements for working with ESOL students raise concerns in Alachua County. Gainesville Sun.
Dropout prevention. A brother-sister duo works with at-risk students in Hillsborough schools. Tampa Tribune.
Retention. About 3 percent of Pasco's students were asked to repeat a grade last year. Tampa Tribune.
STEM. FSU professor Paul Cottle writes that it's hard to attract physics majors into the teaching profession. Bridge to Tomorrow.
Budgets. Lee schools save millions on energy expenses. Fort Myers News-Press.
