Testing. Some school districts halt testing a third day, saying they aren't confident the state has fixed the problems; large districts resume testing. Tampa Bay Times. Gradebook. Miami Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Fort Myers News-Press. Bradenton Herald. Meanwhile, testing legislation advances. News Service of Florida. Times/Herald. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A Palm Beach school board member points his finger at the state. Palm Beach Post.
Tax credit scholarships. The Florida Times-Union runs Rev. H.K. Matthews' column describing school choice as a civil right.
Recruitment. Facing a teacher shortage, the Hernando school district heads to New York. Tampa Bay Times.
School uniforms. A bill encouraging them moves in the Florida House. Gradebook.
Black history. A high school's culinary festival pays tribute to Black History Month. Tampa Bay Times.
Mastery. A Hernando student reaches complete mastery on a computer-based learning program. Tampa Bay Times.
Graduation. Hillsborough schools let students drive a campaign to boost graduation rates. Tampa Tribune. Tampa Bay Times.
Superintendents. The Broward school board rates district leader Robert Runcie "effective." Sun-Sentinel.
Safety. A school bus driver is fire for leaving students on the bus while going shopping. Palm Beach Post.
Achievement gap. Community leaders and school administrators talk about ways to close it. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
