Charter schools. A key lawmaker files a bill to give district schools some of the flexibility enjoyed by charter schools in exchange for greater academic accountability. Sentinel School Zone. Gradebook. The Duval school board may vote to terminate a small, struggling charter school. Florida Times-Union.
Curriculum. Angry parents weigh in on district textbook decisions during a marathon school board meeting in Collier County. Naples Daily News.
Superintendents. The Hillsborough school board votes to terminate MaryEllen Elia, the award-winning but embattled superintendent of one of the country's largest school districts. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune. WTSP. WFTS. Business groups had rallied around her. Tampa Tribune.
School choice. Open enrollment begins in Lee County. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press.
School boards. Volusia school board members say they want more funding and flexibility from the state. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Arts. A music program created by Usher has spawned a mini-music industry at a South Florida school. Sun-Sentinel.
Facilities. A judge decides Orange County can build a new school in a contested location. Orlando Sentinel. Maintenance issues at Miami Senior High School stir outcry. Miami Herald. The Polk County School Board approves a purchase of land for a new school site. Lakeland Ledger.
STEM. Why aren't more people looking at data that suggest differential pay could help draw more teachers to in-demand subject areas? Bridge to Tomorrow.
