School choice. A big-ticket school choice bill advances in the state Senate. News Service of Florida. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Pinellas schools still have space in some of their school choice programs. Tampa Bay Times.
Testing. The Florida House approves its testing overhaul unanimously. News Service of Florida. Tampa Bay Times. Scripps/Tribune. Palm Beach Post. Lake County schools get into the blogging game in a bid to field testing questions from the public. Orlando Sentinel. Gradebook digs into some testing questions raised on the House floor.
Investigations. Federal officials will investigate Pinellas schools’ handling of an alleged sexual assault. Tampa Bay Times. A federal search warrant suggests FBI investigators might know what they’re looking for in the Leon County Schools system. Tallahassee Democrat. Manatee schools face new allegations of bid tampering. Gainesville Sun.
School improvement. Alachua’s superintendent presents a district improvement plan to the school board. Gainesville Sun.
Boundaries. The Hernando school board might take a broader look at school zoning issues … eventually. Tampa Bay Times.
Contracts. Dirty schools have Volusia school board members asking tough questions about a custodial contract. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Transportation. Pinellas schools will try propane buses. Tampa Bay Times.
STEM. Students at a Hernando school prepare for a submarine competition. Tampa Bay Times. Students visit UF’s brain institute. Gainesville Sun.
School boards. A Manatee school board member aims to have a lawsuit against him dismissed. Bradenton Herald.
