Lawsuits. The Lakeland Ledger editorializes against a lawsuit challenging Florida’s tax credit scholarship program. Jason Bedrick of the Cato Institute picks apart a Sun-Sentinel editorial supporting the lawsuit. EdNext.
School choice. Sunshine State News traces Doug Tuthill’s journey from teachers union leader to school choice advocate. He is the president of Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog. The Florida School Boards Association’s director meets with Tuthill and others to seek common ground. Gradebook. Kevin Chavous’ column on school choice and black voters runs in the Miami Times.
Magnet schools. Applications open for Pasco County’s first magnet school. Tampa Bay Times.
STEM. A Brevard Episcopal-school student attends a medical conference in Washington. Florida Today.
Superintendents. This year’s state superintendent of the year may be on thin ice with her school board. Tampa Bay Times.
Teacher conduct. The state disciplines two Volusia County teachers. Daytona Beach News-Journal. A drafting teacher faces suspension due to his temper. Tampa Bay Times.
Textbooks. Palm Beach schools receive a long-awaited curriculum upgrade part-way through the school year. Palm Beach Post.
School boards. Florida school boards come out swinging against standardized testing. Tampa Tribune. The school boards association pokes fun at Blanton, its outgoing director. Gradebook.
