Testing. More districts cut back end-of-course exams. Gainesville Sun. Bradenton Herald. Some Tampa Bay districts hesitate to follow suit. Tampa Bay Times. Others try to reduce testing stakes for students. Orlando Sentinel. Fort Myers News-Press. A Senator proposes amendments to a school choice bill that would cancel the state’s education standards and testing contract. Orlando Sentinel. One district gets approval for extra testing time. Orlando Sentinel.
Charter schools. The state, not districts, should fund charter school facilities, the Tampa Tribune argues in an editorial.
Magnet schools. Hillsborough’s ousted superintendent wins a national magnet school award. Tampa Tribune.
Superintendents. Hillsborough’s new superintendent outlines his goals. Tampa Tribune. Manatee’s Rick Mills gets school board approval to step down. Bradenton Herald. Palm Beach’s incoming superintendent will likely start his real job early rather than begin with a $40,000 consulting contract. Palm Beach Post. Sun-Sentinel.
School boards. A dissident Volusia school board member says district officials harassed his family and associates as he mounted his campaign. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Special needs. A student’s injury at a district ESE center prompts formal complaints. Lakeland Ledger. College opportunities for special needs students are among the likely casualties of the Florida House’s abrupt departure from Tallahassee. Times/Herald. Middle schools. Duval schools receive a grant to tackle middle school mental health issues. Florida Times-Union. Hillsborough considers changes to middle schools, including more K-8 schools. Tampa Bay Times.
Growth. The saga continues as Lee district officials look for ways to fund new school construction. Naples Daily News. Brevard schools grapple with impact fees. Florida Today.
Labor. The Volusia school board maintains the status quo on employee health benefits. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Student Health. Bay County schools tweak policies to stem the spread of bedbugs and other pests. Panama City News Herald.
