Charter schools. Two South Florida charter schools are poised to shut down. Sun-Sentinel.
Tax credit scholarships. A scholarship student makes the case for the program on WFSU and to Super Bowl viewers. A Palm Beach Post columnist likens the program to "money laundering."
Testing. State Sen. John Legg, R-Lutz, files major testing legislation. Times/Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Tampa Tribune. Fort Myers News-Press. Saint Petersblog. Sunshine State News. A teacher likens the state's testing transition to a drug trial. Palm Beach Post.
Bills. The Palm Beach school district may soon be able to send bill collectors after parents for things like school lunches and field trip fees. Sun-Sentinel.
Advanced Placement. An Alachua County student receives a rare perfect score on an AP test. Gainesville Sun.
Safety. A Pinellas middle school is criticized for its handling of a sexual assault case. Tampa Bay Times. A child who fell through a classroom ceiling is close to a settlement with the Hillsborough school district. Tampa Bay Times.
Bullying. High school students stage an anti-bullying play. Palm Beach Post.
Guest speaker. Students get a lesson in leadership from a former military commander. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Superintendents. A Washington Post columnist calls the ouster of Hillsborough's MaryEllen Elia the "blunder of the year."
Facilities. A school whose state of repair caused a social media firestorm is in line for new renovations. WFOR. WSVN.
