School choice. A school choice and charter school bill advances in the Legislature. Education Week. The Sun-Sentinel sounds out parents and school board members on school choice across district lines.
Charter schools. Students make less academic progress in West Palm Beach charters, a study finds. Palm Beach Post. Charter school legislation moves in the Florida House. WFSU. Charter schools are coming to Florida's neighbor to the northwest. Only seven holdouts remain among states. Education Week. A citizen advisory panel gives a thumbs-down to a proposed charter school. Palm Beach Post.
Testing. A Senator says it's "sad" that school technology has not caught up to the needs of modern assessment system. Gradebook. There are some differences in the House and Senate's approaches to standardized testing. Tampa Bay Times. Scripps/Tribune. Orange County schools prepare to pare back some testing. Gradebook. An elementary school students turns heads with an anti-testing speech. Tampa Bay Times.
College credit. Why are Cambridge programs overtaking AP courses in Palm Beach? They offer popular subjects like marine science. Bridge to Tomorrow. Facilities. A Pinellas high school is in line for new classrooms. Tampa Bay Times.
Superintendents. Indian River County hires a seasoned school administrator as its next leader. Indian River Press Journal. Manatee's superintendent bristles as school board members call for a special meeting on bid tampering allegations. Bradenton Herald. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Class size. District schools could soon enjoy more flexibility under class size penalties. Gradebook.
Transportation. The Daytona Beach News Journal asks about school bus safety after a crash.
Dress code. House legislation could encourage school uniforms. Bradenton Herald.
Schedules. Broward considers new start times. Sun-Sentinel.
RIP. Current and former students pack a funeral mass for a beloved high school arts teacher. Tampa Tribune.
