Campaigns. StateImpact compares the education plans of gubernatorial contenders Charlie Crist and Rick Scott. Florida’s governor’s races is among the targets of teachers unions’ campaign operations. Intercepts.
School boards. A 20-year Hillsborough school board veteran is poised to retire. Tampa Tribune.
STEM. Science programs help students improve their problem-solving skills. Florida Today. Duval middle schools plan to invest in STEM labs. Florida Times-Union.
Facilities. An administrator and track coach plans to walk from Orlando to Tallahassee to raise money for athletic facilities. Central Florida News 13.
Administration. An administrator who left the district in the wake of a sex abuse scandal accuses the Manatee school district of failing to follow through on an agreement. Bradenton Herald.
English language learners. The federal government has yet to respond to Florida’s request for a hearing on accountability rules for students still learning English. Gradebook.
Teachers. A Boynton Beach teacher goes missing. Palm Beach Post.