Testing. State education officials investigate a denial-of-service attack on the state’s computerized testing system, which may have contributed to delays. Times/Herald. Tampa Tribune. Orlando Sentinel. Palm Beach Post. Florida Times-Union. Fort Myers News-Press. Associated Press. Naples Daily News. Daytona Beach News-Journal. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan talks testing in South Florida and says the state needs to “get its act together.” Sun-Sentinel. The Florida House advances its testing overhaul. Miami Herald. Scripps/Tribune. The Daytona Beach News-Journal covers students opting out of state assessments.
Rural schools. Residents in Alachua County’s Waldo community say they are prepared to fight to keep their elementary school open. Gainesville Sun.
Labor negotiations. Meetings, paperwork and parent communication may be casualties as Volusia teachers forgo out-of-school work to put pressure on the school district amid negotiations for pay raises and better working conditions. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Budgets. Alachua schools may cut back on elementary school resource specialists amid a budget crunch. Gainesville Sun.
Education reform. Education historian and ex-Floridian Sherman Dorn discusses former Gov. Jeb Bush’s policy agenda and its implications.
College prep. Central Florida school districts offer free SAT exams to their juniors. Orlando Sentinel.
School boards. A Miami-Dade school board member says she has what it takes to run for county mayor. Miami Herald.
Violence. A South Florida teacher recovers after getting punched by a student. Sun-Sentinel. A student was jailed after bringing a machete to school in a dispute over car rims. Palm Beach Post.
Video production. Flagler film students help produce a video on stalking. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
