Urgency. Hillsborough County School Board members say the district needs to move faster to boost performance in persistently struggling schools. Tampa Bay Times. More from Gradebook.
Pluralism. A Muslim student at Pembroke Pines Charter School educates her classmates about wearing a hijab. WPLG.
Civic literacy. A proposal advancing through Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission would enshrine the importance of teaching civics in the state’s governing document. Gradebook.
Closed private school. Arlington County Day School’s property owner is mystified by the institution’s abrupt closure. Florida Times-Union.
Technology. A Bay County middle school distributes Chromebooks to students. Panama City News Herald.
Teachers unions. Pasco’s teachers union leader speaks out on pending legislation. Gradebook.
City of the future? A charter school anchors a solar-powered community in Southwest Florida. Washington Post.
Teacher pay. Pasco school employees approve small pay raises. Gradebook.
STEM. Two Sarasota-area foundations honor teachers who supported science and technology initiatives. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Family affair. A Leon County School Board member files an unspecified complaint against an administrator at a school where she previously taught. The target of the complaint is the sister-in-law of a political rival. Tallahassee Democrat.
Opinions. The head of the Florida Association of School Administrators calls for more “safe schools” funding. Orlando Sentinel. Okaloosa County’s school board needs to be independent of the district it oversees, a retired management consultant writes. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Disturbances. A man is accused of lewd acts outside a Cooper City school. WPLG. WBBH. A Lake County man was drunk while he dropped his child off at school. WKMG.
Employee conduct. A former St. Lucie County teacher pleads no contest to having sex with a student. Palm Beach Post. TC Palm. A school employee accused of abusing special needs children is bailed out of jail. Lakeland Ledger.
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