Charter schools. A South Florida city passes new restrictions on charter and private schools. Sun-Sentinel. Charter Schools USA expands into Collier. Naples Daily News.
Funding. Per-student state education funding is set as budget haggling continues. Times/Herald. The funding increase won’t reach Gov. Rick Scott’s initial goal. Sunshine State News. Funding for a teacher scholarship program resurfaces. Bridge to Tomorrow. A PBS digital learning program is struck from the state budget. The Buzz. The St. Johns school district wants a share of local sales tax revenue. St. Augustine Record.
Safety. Concerned parents call for change at a Duval County high school. Florida Times-Union.
Disparities. Students of color are far less likely to be labeled “gifted.” Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Administration. Hillsborough reorganizes its district staff. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune. More here. Broward changes plans on layoffs (Sun-Sentinel.) and reshuffles its principals. Sun-Sentinel.
Superintendents. Collier’s superintendent gets renewed. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press. Manatee’s gets her contract approved. Bradenton Herald. Brevard’s bids farewell. Florida Today. A Broward administrator is a finalist to replace him. Sun-Sentinel.
Testing. Students find a typo on their SATs. Palm Beach Post.
Discipline. Lake County schools might back away from corporal punishment. Daily Commercial.
Nutrition. Palm Beach schools and community groups serve summer meals for children. Palm Beach Post. Marion boosts its summer meal program. Ocala Star-Banner.
Potential. A congressman talks to at-risk teens about the importance of education. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
Teacher evaluations. Pasco proposes a shift. Gradebook.
Controversy. A North Miami principal weighs in on the McKinney police incident and faces backlash. Miami Herald.
Boundaries. Hillsborough rezones two middle schools. Tampa Tribune.
Bonuses. The Bay school board delays bonuses for principals who take over low-performing schools. Panama City News Herald.
Religion. The Freedom From Religion Foundation tries to stop pregame prayers in Pasco high school sports. Gradebook.
Real estate. Orange County schools plan to acquire more land for a planned new middle school. Orlando Sentinel.
Contracts. Sarasota’s superintendent wades into a contracting dispute. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Makeup. Broward schools create a new policy allowing students to make up missed assignments. Sun-Sentinel.
School boards. Manatee discusses a public opinion survey. Bradenton Herald.
