Charter schools. Municipalities propose new restrictions on charter schools (and private schools, too). Sun-Sentinel. The Escambia school district may try to terminate some charter schools' contracts. Pensacola News-Journal. School board member Jeff Bergosh responds to a constituent on the matter, and posts a press release from one of the schools.
Preschool. Funding for the state's pre-K programs trails the national average. Florida Times-Union. The state will not release voluntary pre-K readiness rates from last school year. Florida Times-Union.
Testing. Anti-testing parents ask to see copies of the state's assessments. Gradebook.
Growth. Pasco schools keep adding students. Gradebook.
Safety. A school nurse saves a first-grader's life. Palm Beach Post. A Lee County student is a finalist in a national video contest on safe driving. Fort Myers News-Press.
Budgets. Lee considers a half-cent sales tax for capital expenses. Naples Daily News.
Music. A South Florida high school band gets invited to London's New Year's parade. Sun-Sentinel.
Extracurricular activities. Odyssey of the Mind gives students a unique mental workout. Orlando Sentinel.
Philanthropy. A construction company donates an outdoor classroom to a Central Florida elementary school. Orlando Sentinel.
Employee conduct. A school employee is arrested with cocaine in her bra. Tampa Tribune.
Impact fees. They may go up in Collier. Naples Daily News.
Contracts. The Volusia school district takes its custodial vendor to task. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
