Charter schools. Gov. Rick Scott wants more funding for charter school facilities. Miami Herald. Associated Press. Palm Beach Post. Saint Petersblog. Gradebook. redefinED. Orlando Sentinel. Sunshine State News. A Panhandle charter school gets a new leader. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Testing. Some parents push students to opt out of standardized testing. Sun-Sentinel.
Crime. A St. Pete high school is roiled by campus rape allegations. Tampa Bay Times. A Leon County technical center principal is arrested on theft charges. Tallahassee Democrat.
Student safety. Nude student photos on a new social app cause an uproar at schools. Tampa Bay Times. The Hillsborough school district faces a lawsuit over a student's death. Tampa Tribune. A bomb threat empties an elementary school. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A man is accused of pointing an airsoft gun at students. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Digital learning. Elementary school students take a virtual field trip to the past. Sun-Sentinel.
College. Hundreds of students get instant admissions at a Palm Beach college fair. Palm Beach Post.
Legislation. Senate Education Chairman John Legg, R-Trinity looks ahead to the coming session. WFSU.
Superintendents. Emails to Hillsborough school board members are mostly supportive of superintendent MaryEllen Elia. Tampa Tribune. How much should a superintendent earn? Palm Beach Post.
Free speech. The distribution of Bibles and Satanic materials in Orange County schools in on hold for now. Sentinel School Zone.
Arts. Arts educators discuss the value of their craft in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union.
Teachers. Flager County names its teacher of the year. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Extracurricular activities. A radio club allows students to connect with a space station. StateImpact.
