Lawsuits. Tax credit scholarship parents want a lawsuit challenging their program dismissed. redefinED. The program is administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog. Watchdog.org looks at the dismissal of Florida’s other school choice lawsuit, which could still be appealed.
Private schools. A former teacher of the year visits a Manatee Episcopal school. Bradenton Herald.
School choice. School choice is really about “parent equality,” Patricia Levesque writes on the EdFly.
Teacher evaluation. Hillsborough union leaders call for a review of the district’s Gates Foundation-backed teacher evaluation system. Gradebook. The school board may make changes. Tampa Tribune. Tampa Bay Times.
Testing. Standardized testing is on lawmakers’ agenda. Sun-Sentinel. Sarasota schools purchase a new assessment tool. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Superintendents. Hillsborough’s MaryEllen Elia may face a no-confidence vote. Tampa Tribune. Manatee’s superintendent expects continued improvement at the district. Bradenton Herald.
Teacher conduct. A Leon County school employee is indicted on child pornography charges. Tallahassee Democrat.
School finance. Florida’s strong credit rating brings good news for a big bond issue. Gradebook.
Administration. Manatee’s human resources director resigns. Bradenton Herald. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Advocacy. A Washington Post article looks at Jeb Bush and the education foundations he recently left.
Facilities. The Flagler school district looks for fixes to a troubled athletic club it controls. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
