Lawsuits. A judge dismisses a lawsuit challenging Florida’s tax credit scholarship program; an appeal is possible. Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Gradebook. WFSU. Sunshine State News. Florida Times-Union. redefinED. The Lakeland Ledger weighs in with an editorial. The scholarships are administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog. The Cato Institute has more on the legal landscape.
Testing. Hackers may once again have caused problems with Florida’s testing system. Gradebook. Math end-of-course exam results won’t count in students’ grades this year. Sun-Sentinel. Gradebook.
Achievement. A girl without parents becomes the fist in her family to graduate high school. Palm Beach Post.
VIP. Gov. Rick Scott makes a surprise visit to a Manatee County elementary school. Bradenton Herald.
Teacher conduct. An alleged sexual encounter was not discussed during a teacher’s reinstatement hearing. Tampa Bay Times. A preschool teacher is accused of marijuana smuggling. Palm Beach Post.
Facilities. An old Brevard school may be poised for demolition. Florida Today.
Reading. Pasco schools weigh good-cause exemptions for remedial reading courses that are no longer mandatory. Gradebook.
Budgets. Volusia leaders deal with budget uncertainty. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Safety. Baby powder triggers a hazmat situation at a Sarasota school. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
