Testing. Seminole County leaders push for more flexibility in state testing. Orlando Sentinel. Lake votes to join them. Leesburg Daily Commercial. The Lee school board votes unanimously to investigate GED administration. Fort Myers News-Press.
Charter schools. Key lawmakers want tighter controls on charter school spending after a Palm Beach Post investigation finds problems. Eight new charter schools try to open in Polk County. Lakeland Ledger.
Growth. St. Johns' student population keeps rising. Florida Times-Union. Manatee schools grapple with planning as growth picks up again. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
Community schools. They're becoming more common in Florida. StateImpact.
Spending. Hillsborough school board members grapple with the spending of the district's budget reserve. Tampa Tribune. The district might bring in an outside auditor. Tampa Bay Times.
Legislation. The first bills for next year's session trickle out. Gradebook.
School boards. Manatee's board chairman opts not to seek reimbursement of legal fees. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Uniforms. Volusia students might have them by next year. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Special needs. Broward makes improvements amid concerns about programs for special needs students. Sun-Sentinel.
Security. The Manatee school board opts not to make major changes in its resource officer program. Bradenton Herald.
