Charter schools. Duval, Orange and Palm Beach Counties have some of the fastest-growing charter enrollment in the country. Orlando Sentinel.
School choice. Two choice schools could be forced to accept more neighborhood students under a contentious Broward proposal. Sun-Sentinel.
Teacher pay. A study finds teacher salaries in Duval are among the lowest in the country. Florida Times-Union.
Crowding. A Pasco high school will switch to a 10-period day to accommodate the growth of its student population. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune.
Unions. Hiring and budget decisions draw more protests from the union representing employees of the Palm Beach teachers union. Palm Beach Post.
Single gender. Hillsborough County's single-gender programs get some national attention. Gradebook.
STEM. More students are taking and passing AP exams in key STEM subjects. Bridge to Tomorrow. Elementary school students learn about solar generators. Orlando Sentinel.
Rhetoric. An Orange County teachers union leader likens teacher working conditions to "cotton fields." Orlando Sentinel. More from Intercepts.
Recess. The Manatee County school district fights a lawsuit attempting to reverse recess reductions. Bradenton Herald.
Testing. The Florida School Boards Association adopts an anti-testing resolution. Gradebook.
Turnarounds. The Pinellas school district is looking to hire dozens more teacher aids at struggling elementary schools. Gradebook.
School employees. A Miami-Dade school psychologist bakes her was onto the Food Network. Miami Herald.
Graduation. An online petition opposes purported graduation changes in Collier County that district officials say they never made. Naples Daily News.
