Budgets. Health care issues cloud the rest of the state budget, potentially affecting education funding. Scripps/Tribune. Tampa Bay Times.
Charter schools. The Lakeland Ledger calls for funding equity in an editorial. The Naples Daily News and the Palm Beach Post look at the results of a CREDO study on urban charter school performance.
School boards. Bid tampering allegations will be the subject of a special school board meeting in Manatee County. Bradenton Herald. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Escambia school board member Jeff Bergosh calls for scrutiny of school board member associations at Watchdog.org.
School choice. Miami-Dade’s superintendent takes more time to review proposed switch from lotteries to school boundaries in Coral Gables. Miami Herald.
Testing. Florida’s new assessment vendor faces criticism from lawmakers over its handling of technology and software. Orlando Sentinel.
Jeb Bush. National media keep looking at the former Florida governor’s education record: Testing and accountability in the Wall Street Journal, and school choice among other issues in the Weekly Standard.
Discipline. A Hillsborough advisory board keeps tweaking its plan to tackle racial disparities. Tampa Tribune.
Gardening. A master gardener volunteers at a high-poverty middle school to cultivate a love of plants in students. Tampa Bay Times.
History. Orange County Public Schools unveil six local luminaries who will be inaugurated into a district hall of fame. Orlando Sentinel. Who’s missing? Bridge to Tomorrow.
School calendars. Legislation would allow earlier school start times, but the tourism industry doesn’t like it. Orlando Sentinel. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Athletics. The Florida High School Athletic Association’s rules governing transfers became a bit more liberal under changes in state law. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Superintendents. The Bradenton Herald reflects on the record of Manatee’s superintendent, two years into his tenure.
