Personalized learning. A Gates Foundation grant helps Pinellas schools try a new approach. Tampa Bay Times.
Charter schools. The Lake school board wants more time to decide a charter application. Leesburg Daily Commercial.
Principal autonomy. Legislation returns this year. Sun-Sentinel.
Lawsuits. The statewide teachers union might sue over a bonus program. Orlando Sentinel.
Class size. Lake school board members hope to avoid penalties incurred last year. Orlando Sentinel.
Audits. Lawmakers probe Palm Beach bus woes. Sun-Sentinel. Palm Beach Post.
Supplies. Teachers bristle at having to show receipts for supply-assistance funding. Gradebook.
School boards. A Collier school board member avoids censure by the Republican Party. Naples Daily News. An Escambia school board member is set to resign. Pensacola News-Journal.
Campaigns. A Duval schools official runs for superintendent in a neighboring district. Florida Times-Union.
Kudos. A teacher gets a “thank you” from a former student. Palm Beach Post.
Community involvement. Barbers try to be a positive influence on children. Tampa Bay Times.
Employee conduct. A bus driver faces firing for squeezing a student’s neck and asking, “does it hurt?” Palm Beach Post.
Impact fees. They might increase in Brevard. Florida Today.
Arrested. A North Miami night school principal is arrested for corruption charges. Miami Herald.
Digital learning. Tech company Lenovo donates devices. Naples Daily News.
