Funding. A school district's lobbyist predicts school funding may be flat in the coming year. Ocala Star-Banner.
Savings. Florida tax credit scholarships yield a net gain for taxpayers, a new study shows. Florida Politics. Step Up For Students, which publishes this blog, helps administer the scholarships.
Teaching. A program lets high school students get a taste of the profession. Tampa Bay Times.
Graduation. Results from early in the school year suggest more Hillsborough County students may be on track to finish on time. Gradebook.
Charter schools. The Naples Daily News details construction plans for a new Charter Schools USA project.
New heights. A teacher reaches the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Tampa Bay Times.
Packed house. Pasco School Board meetings may be getting overcrowded. Tampa Bay Times.
Elections. Leon County school superintendent candidates weigh in on lead found in the district's water supply. Tallahassee Democrat.
School choice. Escambia schools prepare for their annual exposition of school options. Pensacola News-Journal.
STEM. When football meets physics. Orlando Sentinel.
Labor issues. The Pasco teachers union gives the district more time to resolve a grievance. Gradebook.
Advanced Placement. Miami students discuss the path to a perfect score. Miami Herald.
Tragedy. A school is devastated after a teacher dies in a car crash. Orlando Sentinel. Leesburg Daily Commercial.
Fright night. Sarasota drama students celebrate Halloween. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
