Testing, Gov Rick Scott signs a bill limiting the number of standardized tests and revamping the state accountability system. Times/Herald. Orlando Sentinel. Reuters. Associated Press. Palm Beach Post.
School boards. The Volusia County School Board debates withdrawing from the state school boards association. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Miami-Dade teachers say they're discouraged from complaining before the school board. Miami Herald. The Okaloosa school board prepares to post its meetings online. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Discipline. Pasco draws fire for criminally charging a student wh0 accessed his teacher's computer password. Tampa Bay Times. CNET. Reason. Slate. Computerworld.
School choice. A parent writes about the benefits of Florida's Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts and other school choice programs. Lakeland Ledger.
Charter schools. The Collier County School Board keeps its 5 percent charter school administrative fees in place after advocates complain. Naples Daily News.
Growth. The Orange County School Board approves plans for a new high school to accommodate growth. Orlando Sentinel. Plans for a new school stall as Lee County school board members debate a tax referendum. Fort Myers News-Press.
Superintendents. A school board meeting turns testy amid proposals to terminate the school superintendent. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
Budgets. Polk school board member worry whether they'll have money for proposed teacher pay raises. Lakeland Ledger.
Transparency. The Leon County School Board might hire an in-house watchdog and take other measures amid an FBI investigation into its construction contracting practices. Tallahassee Democrat.
Safety. A proposed Bay County policy would require parents who join their children for lunch in the school cafeteria to notify the school first. Panama City News Herald.
Impact fees. Local governments spar over the fees in Manatee County. Bradenton Herald.
Advanced Placement. Women and Hispanics are under-represented among students who pass exams qualifying them for college credit. Bridge to Tomorrow.
