School choice. National School Choice Week will begin its celebrations next week in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union. WJXT. redefinED. The fight for school choice recalls past civil rights struggles, Rev. H K Matthews writes in the Fort Myers News-Press.
Advanced placement. Four Florida school districts and two Catholic dioceses get recognition for results in Advanced Placement courses. Gradebook.
Testing. Lawmakers have more questions for state officials about testing. Palm Beach Post. Gradebook. Sentinel School Zone.
School boards. The Miami-Dade school board considers filing suit over tax shortfalls. Miami Herald. Gov. Rick Scott is eyeing replacements on the Miami-Dade board for now-Congressman Carlos Curbelo. Naked Politics. .
State board. Scott also has a seat to fill on the state Board of Education after the resignation of Ada Armas. Gradebook.
Budgets. Scott touts his school funding plans in South Florida. Sun-Sentinel. Duval schools look forward to a funding boost. Florida Times-Union.
Superintendents. A faceoff is brewing over the future of Hillsborough's MaryEllen Elia. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune. Tampa's mayor weighs in on her behalf. Times. A Volusia school board member outlines why he's seeking to oust the superintendent there. Daytona Beach News-Journal. The Sun-Sentinel and Palm Beach Post analyze the Palm Beach district's coming search for a new leader.
Faith. Pasco schools are urged to dial back religious holidays. Tampa Bay Times.
Growth. A Southwest Florida mayor says the district's next high school should be built in his city. Fort Myers News-Press.
Security. A Democratic lawmaker wants to boost funding for the Safe Schools Trust Fund. Tallahassee Democrat.
Class size. State board members get behind increasing flexibility under the state's class-size amendment. Gradebook.
International Baccalaureate. IB students crochet for people in need. Tampa Bay Times.
Teachers. A recent Hernando grad returns to her district as a teacher. Tampa Bay Times.
