Charter schools. StateImpact explores a dropout recovery charter school in Clearwater. Lauderhill city officials tout new restrictions on private and charter schools. Lauderhill Forum. A Mavericks charter school is approved for a contract renewal in Broward. Sun-Sentinel. Charters’ impact on Duval’s district budget may be smaller than expected. Florida Times-Union.
Lawsuits. The Tampa Tribune praises a judge’s recent ruling on tax credit scholarships in an editorial. The program is administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog.
Testing. State math end-of-course exams won’t be required to factor into students’ final grades. Tampa Tribune. Orlando Sentinel. Miami-Dade, Broward, Sarasota and Bay schools ease a variety of testing consequences. Miami Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Panama City News Herald. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Confusion over calculators could cause hundreds more state math exams to be invalidated. Tampa Bay Times. Gradebook breaks down the expected arrival of state test results.
Closure. The Alachua County School Board votes to close a rural elementary school. Gaineville Sun. The Escambia school board votes to close two troubled charters. Pensacola News-Journal.
Taxes. If a tax referendum fails, there could be budget cuts, Hernando’s superintendent warns. Gradebook.
Budgets. Collier school board members discuss their tentative spending plans. Naples Daily News.
Morale. Teachers report the going is tough in schools with large concentrations of low-income students. Gradebook.
Growth. County commissioners reject a planned middle school in Orange County. Orlando Sentinel.
Technology. Pasco schools plan to put more technology specialists in schools. Gradebook.
Safety. School bus drivers help protect a young girl from stranger danger. Sun-Sentinel.
Teacher conduct. A Broward P.E. teacher could be fired for threatening students. Sun-Sentinel. A Collier teacher is accused to toughing a student inappropriately. Naples Daily News.
School boards. The Hillsborough school board might add student representatives. Gradebook.
