Testing. Miami-Dade dramatically scales back required assessments. Miami Herald. WPLG. StateImpact. Answer Sheet. Sunshine State News. Marion County considers seeking a state waiver from testing. Ocala Star-Banner.
School choice. Opportunity scholarships, one of Florida’s least-used school forms of school choice, won’t be available to new students next year. Gradebook. Charter school provisions are added to school choice legislation. redefinED. Gradebook. Scripps/Tribune.
Charter schools. Two Palm Beach charter schools, including one that is well-regarded, get bad marks from auditors. Palm Beach Post. Sun-Sentinel. The district could place strict requirements on new charter schools. Palm Beach Post. The County Commission there makes way for a new charter on farmland. Sun-Sentinel. Southwest Florida’s WBBH investigates Lee County charter school bus inspection records and finds not every school keeps them.
Elections. A Hillsborough school board member plans to seek re-election. Tampa Tribune. A Tallahassee city commissioner announces plans to run to lead a district in turmoil. Tallahassee Democrat.
Boundaries. The Santa Rosa school board rejects a contentious rezoning plan. Pensacola News-Journal.
Administration. Turmoil returns to a Pasco campus with a history of leadership issues. Tampa Bay Times.
Safety. A suspicious car drives near a school campus, with the driver asking teenagers to get in, prompting a warning to parents. Sun-Sentinel. Students learn how to protect themselves against sexual predators. Bradenton Herald.
Career education. A student enjoys a digital cinema program. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Gardens. Students learn about ecology through gardening. Panama City News Herald.