Charter schools. A Palm Beach charter school faces an investigation after a newspaper raises questions about spending. Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach's new superintendent meets with charter school parents. Sun-Sentinel.
Facilities. A decrepit high school will have a to wait at least a year for much-needed repairs. Sun-Sentinel. Hernando school officials say they, too, have a problem with postponed repairs. Tampa Bay Times.
Administration. Broward principal evaluations are released. Sun-Sentinel.
Campaigns. A retired principal runs for a soon-to-be-vacant Leon County School Board seat, with some high-profile backers. Tallahassee Democrat. A school board race gears up in Manatee. Bradenton Herald.
School boards. Applications pile in for a vacant Manatee seat. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
College readiness. Alachua students do well on AP and SAT tests. Gainesville Sun.
Budgets. More districts accept BP oil spill money. Miami Herald. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press.
Transportation. School Transportation News writes up an administrative law judge's decision on charter school busing.
TFA. Teach for America will convene a gathering in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union.
Discipline. Hillsborough school leaders plan changes to reduce the number of suspensions. Tampa Tribune. Tampa Bay Times.
Accreditation. Pinellas schools get district-wide AdvancED certification. Gradebook.
Spending. Families are expected to spend slightly less on back-to-school expenses this year. Sun-Sentinel.
Advocacy. A Tampa Bay Times columnist tees off on education reform groups that grade lawmakers.
Teacher evaluations. Courthouse News Service notes the recent ruling upholding Florida's teacher evaluation system.
