Charter schools. A charter school board ends its relationship with a troubled management company. Panama City News Herald. Charter schools will soon face more scrutiny before opening in Florida. Tampa Tribune.
Lawsuits. A Gainesville Sun guest column supports the lawsuit challenging Florida's tax credit scholarship program. Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog and employs the author of this post, helps administer the program. An Education Week blogger surveys the legal landscape around tax credit scholarships and vouchers.
Digital learning. Santa Rosa schools benefit from a technology grant. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Summer. Duval schools beef up their summer programs to provide kids a safe environment. Florida Times-Union. Palm Beach third graders attend a reading camp that could decide whether they get promoted to fourth grade. Palm Beach Post. Some Collier school cafeterias remain open to provide meals for students in need. Naples Daily News.
Growth. Brevard schools brace for an enrollment surge. Florida Today.
Teacher quality. The Miami Herald scrutinizes a new teacher bonus program.
School boards. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune tells the once-hidden story of an ailing school board member.
Budgets. The Northwest Florida Daily News looks at the funding increases for schools with large numbers of military students. Pasco's teachers could be in for a pay raise in next year's budget. Gradebook. Gov. Rick Scott's vetoes affect some educational initiatives in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union.
Feedback. Okaloosa school officials want more input from parents. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Foundations. StateImpact lists the donors recently disclosed by the national education foundation founded by former Gov. Jeb Bush.
Advertising. The Naples Daily News examines a scam that involved selling banners at school sporting events.
