School choice. The Tampa Tribune and redefinED take closer looks at legislation expanding public school choice. A Miami Herald letter-writer and Duval County School Board member Jason Fischer weigh in supporting the idea.
Charter schools. Charter school legislation clears the Florida House. Times/Herald. redefinED. A struggling charter may be forced to close. Palm Beach Post. The Post editorial board inveighs heavily against charter schools.
Lawsuits. The Florida Association of School Administrators is dropping out of a school choice lawsuit. redefinED. Gradebook.
Catholic schools. A new Catholic school is coming to Tampa. The proposed site of the school has a troubled past. Tampa Tribune.
Achievement gap. PolitiFact rules Florida has made progress, though its scorecard isn't perfect.
Testing. There's a real upside to computerized testing. WLRN. The House and Senate differ on testing legislation. WFSU. The Florida Times-Union reports growing numbers of parents are boycotting standardized tests.
Leaders. The Orlando Sentinel profiles the leader of a school in a high-poverty area of Central Florida.
Extracurricular activities. Critics fear a bill dealing with school choice and extracurricular activities could open the door to more high school recruiting. Sun-Sentinel. More boys participate in high school color guards. Orlando Sentinel.
Growth. St. Johns County school district officials look for ways to manage growth. St. Augustine Record. Lee County officials try to get their arms around the cost of building a new school. Fort Myers News-Press.
Teacher conduct. A teacher is fired after a student captures bullying on tape. St. Lucie News Tribune.
STEM. Could the approach that helped Florida boost results in reading also work in math and science? Bridge to Tomorrow.
Cleanliness. Students complain of rats at a Collier County school. WBBH.
Administration. Manatee schools start a leadership academy for principals and assistant principles. Bradenton Herald.
Teacher pay. Salary increases will cost Duval schools about $40.5 million. Florida Times-Union.
School safety. Select school employees could be armed under pending legislation. Panama City News Herald.
