Charter schools. Pasco district staff recommend denial of an application for a school that would be operated by Charter Schools USA. Gradebook.
Safety. Miami-Dade school board members are set to hear from the mother of a Sandy Hook victim as they consider gun violence prevention. Miami Herald.
Prayer. Members of the public sound off in Okaloosa. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Testing. How much does it cost in Pasco? Gradebook. PSAT testing will soon begin, with a new design. Sun-Sentinel. Gainesville Sun. Manatee school board members call for state testing changes. Bradenton Herald.
Transformation. Duval officials debate sweeping changes to struggling schools, and the timetable for community involvement. Florida Times-Union.
Packed house. The Florida Board of Education, expecting a crowd on testing and accountability issues, finds a new meeting location. Gradebook.
Working conditions. Evaluations and career advancement are among the top concerns for Brevard educators. Florida Today.
Teacher quality. The latest on a controversial bonus program. StateImpact.
Audits. Examiners find problems at two Bay County schools. Panama City News Herald.
Benefits. Pinellas changes employee health plans. Tampa Bay Times.
CAPE. Some say career and technical courses aren't spread evenly across the Brevard County district. Florida Today.
Special needs. Palm Beach officials try to determine how a student was left on a bus for hours. Sun-Sentinel. Palm Beach Post.
Growth. Leon County approves a new school. Tallahassee Democrat.
Impact fees. The Manatee school board debates raising them. Bradenton Herald.
Administration. Pinellas transfers a principal after a lax response to a death threat. Tampa Bay Times.
Philanthropy. Preschool and college scholarships are part of a philanthropist's pact with Orange County Public Schools aimed at helping inner-city students. Orlando Sentinel.
Discrimination. Collier schools add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Naples Daily News.
Teacher conduct. A Jacksonville teacher is suspended over an alleged racial slur. Florida Times-Union. A Broward teacher could lose his license over inappropriate conduct with boys. Sun-Sentinel.
