Not dropping the suit. Statewide teachers union president Joanne McCall, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging Florida tax credit scholarships, says she has no plans to drop the suit if her group loses the next round of litigation. She also says the Florida Education Association is focused on state Senate races in the fall elections. WFSU. (Step Up For Students, which publishes this blog, helps administer the scholarships.)
Budget battle. Incoming Senate President Joe Negron wants to elevate state universities, setting the stage for negotiations and horse-trading with the House. Politico Florida.
Impasse. The St. Johns County School Board sides with management after contentious labor talks, sending negotiations back to the bargaining table. St. Augustine Record.
Election time. Some Miami-Dade County School Board candidates win automatic re-election after drawing no opposition. Others face contentious races that will be decided in less than two months. Miami Herald. Leon County School Board candidates talk inequity and other issues. Tallahassee Democrat.
Math scores. Algebra 2 scores fall in Orange County after the district changed its high school math sequence, moving the course ahead of geometry. Orlando Sentinel.
Leadership. Lake County is in the market for a new schools chief. Leesburg Daily Commercial.
Job prep. Florida's jobs agencies want schools to teach more "people skills" they say students will need in the workplace. South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Budgets. A reorganization elevates some managers... but saves Hillsborough schools money. Gradebook.
Changes. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti changes principals at 35 Duval County schools. Florida Times-Union.
Summer meals. A school bus brings lunch to low-income Indian River students. TC Palm.
Bargaining. Hillsborough teachers push for pay raises. Gradebook.
