Teacher evaluations. Most teachers are rated "effective" or better as the state releases preliminary 2013-14 teacher evaluation data. Tampa Bay Times. Sun-Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Florida Times-Union. Florida Today. Bradenton Herald. StateImpact.
Teacher pay. South Florida teachers are paid less than their peers nationally, a study finds. Miami Herald. More on the study from Sentinel School Zone, the Lakeland Ledger and the Naples Daily News. The Palm Beach Post maps the data.
Legislation. Funding, testing and tax credit scholarships come up at the Alachua legislative delegation meeting. Gainesville Sun.
Superintendents. Hillsborough's MaryEllen Elia is recognized as superintendent of the year. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times.
Digital learning. PBS showcases a new digital learning platform to school board members and superintendents gathered in Tampa. Panama City News Herald.
Testing. The Gainesville Sun profiles a teacher who has emerged as an outspoken testing critic.
Corruption. A developer testifies against a former school board member in Broward corruption trial. Sun-Sentinel.
Homelessness. A middle school collects donations for the homeless. Bradenton Herald. A teacher goes homeless for a year to call attention to the plight of the unsheltered. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
