Testing. Opting out of assessments gives way to "minimally participating" in testing. Gradebook. Walton County suspends a round of testing amid problems. Northwest Florida Daily News. The problem stemmed from a cut fiber optic cable. WEAR.
Special needs. Tampa's Fox 13 visits a charter school for students with autism. Hernando students raise autism awareness. Tampa Bay Times.
Facilities. A company makes a deal for Sarasota charter schools' real estate. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
STEM. Orlando Science School, a STEM-focused charter school, breaks into the Washington Post's high school rankings. Bridge to Tomorrow. A Pasco student is selected for a medical training program. Tampa Bay Times.
Common Core: Pinellas county teachers are divided on the new standards, a survey shows. Gradebook.
Athletics. Legislation bringing the Florida High School Athletics Association under scrutiny passes the Florida House. Scripps/Tribune. WJXT. Florida Times-Union. Associated Press.
Superintendents. Palm Beach's incoming superintendent trims his tops-in-the-state contract by $25,000. Sun-Sentinel. Thew deal underscores the paltriness of teacher pay, Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerebino writes.
Teacher quality. TNTP and Marzano spar over Pasco's teacher training and evaluation system. Gradebook.
Budgets. The Hernando school board sets a tax referendum. Tampa Bay Times. Brevard schools cut their energy costs. Florida Today.
Growth. Lee County officials aren't done talking about a proposed new high school. Fort Myers News-Press.
Class size. The law could be changed to give school districts more flexibility under state class size rules. Scripps/Tribune.
