Florida roundup: Superintendents, military charters, submarines and more

07/02/15
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Travis Pillow

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Charter schools. A military charter school says it will "start from scratch" on a sweeping restructuring plan after getting an earful from parents. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The Florida Times-Union finds out more about the collapse of Acclaim charters.

Facilities. A Broward County school languishes in disrepair, with relief not expected until next year. Sun-Sentinel. The Bay district teams with developers to build a new K-8 school expected to relieve crowding. Panama City News Herald.

Superintendents. Hillsborough's new chief outlines plans during his first day on the job. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune.

School boards. A new executive director takes over at the Florida School Boards Association. Gradebook.

Spending. The Brevard school district has shelled out millions for software it hasn't received. Florida Today.

Testing. Members of the state's congressional delegation ask Gov. Rick Scott not to make use of this year's test results. Gradebook.

Elections. Few seem to be stepping forward for an open Pasco school board seat. Gradebook.

Curriculum. A principal eases up on curriculum changes after hearing from parents. Tampa Bay Times.

Submarines. Hernando students win at a competition in Maryland. Tampa Bay Times.

Employee conduct. A former Madison County high school employee is accused of having sex with students. Tallahassee Democrat.

About Travis Pillow

Travis Pillow is senior director of thought leadership and growth at Step Up For Students. He lives in Sanford, Florida, with his wife and two children. A former Tallahassee statehouse reporter, he most recently worked at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a research organization at Arizona State University, where he studied community-led learning innovation and school systems' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. He can be reached at tpillow (at) sufs.org.
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