Testing. State testing is halted amid computer problems. Associated Press. Tampa Bay Times. Miami Herald. Tampa Tribune. Orlando Sentinel. Florida Times-Union. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press. Ocala Star-Banner. Indian River Press-Journal. Tallahassee Democrat. Northwest Florida Daily News. It works for some districts after delays. Pensacola News-Journal. Bradenton Herald. It’s set to resume today. Sun-Sentinel. Anti-testing groups crank up the heat. Gradebook. A Palm Beach Post columnist blasts the problems. Alachua groups plan to talk testing in a public forum. Gainesville Sun.
PLSAs. Florida’s personal learning scholarship accounts are an innovative program for special needs students, William Mattox writes in Context Florida. The accounts will likely serve more students in their second year. EdFly. The program is administered by organizations like Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog and employs the author of this post.
Private schools. Scholarship programs are growing, but private schools aren’t subject to the same testing requirements as public schools, an Orlando Sentinel columnist writes.
Boundaries. East Orange County could see a major middle school rezoning. Orlando Sentinel.
Bullying. A student’s musical stand against bullying gets national notice. Lakeland Ledger.
Administration. Hernando schools plan to reshuffle administrators. Tampa Bay Times.
Teacher conduct. A chronically absent Broward teacher may be fired. Sun-Sentinel.
Security. Alachua schools want to hire more officers, but local governments are split over who should foot the bill. Gainesville Sun.
Budgets. The Volusia school board begins a review of the programs it funds. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
