Testing. Lawmakers are unlikely to cancel the state's testing contract. StateImpact. Florida figures prominently as comedian John Oliver skewers standardized testing. Gradebook. Palm Beach Post. StateImpact. Lake County cuts down on end of course exams. Orlando Sentinel. A testing facilitator's error leads to students' end-of-course results being invalidated at a Marion high school. Ocala Star-Banner.
Objection. Sen. John Legg, R-Trinity, objects to a resolution honoring Florida Education Association President Andy Ford, citing his organization's lawsuit challenging a the state's tax credit scholarship program. Gradebook. Tampa Tribune. The program is administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog.
Magnet schools. Orange County considers a new magnet focused on the performing arts. Orlando Sentinel.
Opportunity. Hillsborough County is one of the America's toughest for children growing up poor. Tampa Tribune.
Turnarounds. Big changes are coming to 14 struggling Broward schools. Sun-Sentinel.
Nutrition. Students at predominantly low-income Miami-Dade schools plant edible gardens. Miami Herald.
History. A holocaust survivor shares her story with Broward schoolchildren. Sun-Sentinel.
Boundaries. Bay County schools approve a contentious rezoning plan. Panama City News Herald.
