Testing. The first round of state standardized test results is out. Gradebook. StateImpact. Miami Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Tampa Tribune. Orlando Sentinel School Zone. Palm Beach Post. Fort Myers News-Press. Lakeland Ledger. TC Palm. Bradenton Herald. Gainesville Sun. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Panama City News Herald. Leesburg Daily Commercial. Depending how cut scores are set, more students could fail. Florida Times-Union. Rethinking biology end-of-course tests. Bridge to Tomorrrow. How closely are math scores tied to socioeconomics? Bridge to Tomorrow.
Accountability. Superintendents push legislative changes. Gradebook. A Palm Beach Post editorial sides with them.
Charter schools. Pitbull’s SLAM charter chain expands into Nevada. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Special needs. A student with autism goes missing, prompting a district apology. Florida Times-Union.
Discipline. Suspensions drop in Hillsborough. Gradebook.
Parental involvement. Schools highlight the importance of dads. Sun-Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Naples Daily News. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Bradenton Herald. Tallahassee Democrat.
Censorship. Librarians celebrate Banned Books Week. Tampa Bay Times.
Literacy. A reading pilot program gets results in Manatee. Bradenton Herald.
Music. The Tampa Bay Times profiles a Pasco band director. A Pensacola high school gets free instruments. Pensacola News-Journal.
Transportation. Palm Beach now has a bus driver for every route. Palm Beach Post.
Teacher quality. A bonus program frustrates teachers. Sentinel School Zone.
Technical education. A Brevard high school plans a car restoration. Florida Today.