Lawsuits. The lawsuit against Florida's tax credit scholarship program inspires legislation that would prevent taxpayer-funded groups from suing the state. Scripps/Tribune.
Home education. Home-school students come together to show off their projects. Naples Daily News.
Charter schools. A struggling charter school staves off closure until after the school year. Around Osceola.
Investigations. An embattled Leon County Schools administrator becomes an FBI informant. Tallahassee Democrat. More here. The Sarasota School Board will decide whether to buy smart boards from a company that faced a separate FBI probe. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A whistle-blower's allegations derail Broward schools' bond-issue process. Sun-Sentinel.
Budgets. The House's spending plan doesn't boost public school funding quite as much as Gov. Rick Scott's but it's still an increase. Scripps/Tribune. News Service of Florida.
STEM. New internship programs aim to cultivate an interest in STEM careers. Tampa Tribune. The robotics team at UF's lab school hopes to get to nationals. Gainesville Sun.
School boards. A lawsuit against a Manatee school board member moves to federal court. Bradenton Herald.
Employee conduct. A teacher is accused of having a 9-month sexual relationship with a student. Miami Herald. An Orange county administrator is reprimanded for sending inappropriate text messages. Orlando Sentinel.