Charter schools. Collier County's only charter applicant this year pulls its application. Naples Daily News.
Private schools. A Christian school prepares to host its first-even film festival. Bradenton Herald.
Tax credit scholarships. Joanne McCall, the teachers union leader who is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the program, criticizes it in a Context Florida column.
Growth. A new school proposed in Lee County has residents buzzing in one high-growth city. Fort Myers News-Press. The Polk district considers a new K-8 school. Lakeland Ledger.
Rankings. Florida's decline in national rankings was fueled by a change in methodology, but it still matters, Matt Reed writes in Florida Today.
College. A Cape Coral woman tries to crowd-fund her college costs. Fort Myers News-Press.
Superintendents. Large numbers of people are expected to weigh in on the future of Hillsborough's superintendent. Tampa Tribune. Gradebook.
Nutrition. A choice school in Polk County promotes healthy eating. Lakeland Ledger.
Evaluations. A Florida Today guest column questions the state's teacher evaluation system.
Transportation. Proposed double bike lanes stir a dispute among local governments in Central Florida. Orlando Sentinel.
Security. An audit finds letting cops live free on school campuses has not reduced crime. Sun-Sentinel.
Teacher conduct. Students say their teacher, who is also a city commissioner, had a problem with swearing in class. Sun-Sentinel.
Enrichment. Miami middle-school students set out to design the city of the future. Miami Herald.
