PolitiFact on PIRLS. PolitiFact looks into Gov. Rick Scott’s statement about how well Florida fourth-graders fared on the recent PIRLS results. The ruling: Mostly True.
Charter school funding. Palm Beach district officials are upset by state budget proposals that would once again give a modest amount of capital outlay money to charter schools and none to district schools. Palm Beach Post.
Class size reduction. Some Broward school board members are worried the district is pushing more students into AP classes to avoid class-size penalties. South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Economies of scale. The Orange County School District joins with other big districts across the country to buy food together and drive down costs. SchoolZone.
School security. A defense expert gives South Florida teachers a day-long session on how to react to armed intruders in their classrooms, reports the South Florida Sun Sentinel. A Flagler mom pays for an armed deputy to patrol her child’s school, reports the Daytona Beach News Journal.
School spending. Refinancing debt could ease Brevard’s budget crisis. Florida Today.
Testing protest. Is anybody in Florida going to kick it up a notch? Gradebook.
Mentors. A Winter Haven program links students with professionals. Lakeland Ledger.
ESE lawsuit. The latest from Hillsborough. Gradebook.
