Testing. High-stakes testing stifles innovation in education, UF Ph.D. candidates write in the Gainesville Sun. A bill to repeal Common Core standards and end annual testing in Florida is officially dead. Indian River Press-Journal.
Superintendents. Palm Beach County taps its next leader. Sun-Sentinel. Palm Beach Post. Hillsborough's new superintendent talks school choice and other issues. Gradebook. Picking Brevard's next superintendent will be community effort. Florida Today.
Charter schools. A new charter school is slated to open in Pinellas. Tampa Bay Times.
Growth. Lee County school officials respond to proposals from lawmakers to help fund the construction of a new school. Cape Coral Daily Breeze.
Teachers unions. Intercepts reminds readers about a United Teachers of Dade memo responding to an FBI investigation. Volusia teachers have yet to reach an agreement with the district on a labor contract. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Safety. Legislation to make walking to school less dangerous advances. Gradebook.
School calendars. School could start early in Manatee next year. Bradenton Herald.
Arts. A Pensacola middle school student will sing at Carnegie Hall. Pensacola News-Journal.
Growth. A new elementary school won't have its choice of names due to a trademark held by a developer. Orlando Sentinel.
Teacher conduct. A teacher loses his certificate after having sex with a student. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
