Lawsuits. The Florida Education Association and other groups should drop their lawsuit against the state tax credit scholarship program, state Sen. Bill Galvano writes in the Bradenton Herald. Step Up For Students helps administer the program and employs the author of this post.
Charter schools. An Indian River charter school says it plans to take legal action to force the district to share tax revenue with his school. Indian River Press-Journal.
Tax credit scholarships. South Florida Catholic schools plan to educate the public about the program. Miami Herald.
College prep. Some students need an extra push toward college. Tampa Bay Times.
Audits. The shredding of attendance records could cost a school district millions of dollars. Tampa Bay Times.
Teacher conduct. A teacher stands trial for sex crimes against students. Sun-Sentinel.
Monitoring. Orange County schools plan to monitor students' social media. Orlando Sentinel.
STEM. A student with a knack for technology plans to pursue his interests in college. Tampa Bay Times.
Mentors. A mentoring program helps elementary school students. Leesburg Daily Commercial.
History. A Fort Lauderdale high school celebrates its 100th graduating class. Sun-Sentinel.
Reading. Schools now have more flexibility to decide how they help struggling readers. Tampa Bay Times. A Pasco school sets a reading record. Tampa Bay Times. The Collier school district faces controversy over its summer reading list. Naples Daily News.
Safety. A parent alleges a teacher is to blame for her child's injury. Pensacola News-Journal. A teacher shot at a West Orange school files a lawsuit against the school district. Orlando Sentinel.
