Suspensions. School suspensions continue in Miami-Dade Public Schools despite a new policy that purported to end them. WLRN.
Charter schools. Their Tallahassee political clout is on the line in South Florida elections. Miami Herald.
Taxes. Charter schools want a fair share of the proceeds from a sales tax referendum in Manatee County. Bradenton Herald. How much would a sales tax referendum cost the average person? Palm Beach Post.
Facilities. Volusia schools want to bond $40 million in local sales tax revenue to pay for construction. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Bathrooms. Transgender advocates protest a controversial policy in Marion County schools. Ocala Star-Banner.
School boards. Broward may change its meeting times to allow more time for public comment. Sun-Sentinel. A former Palm Beach board member is set to plead guilty for bribery. Palm Beach Post.
Teacher conduct. Three Broward educators face discipline from the state’s Education Practices Commission. Sun-Sentinel.
Magnet schools. Palm Beach STEM and IB programs get a boost from federal grants. Sun-Sentinel.
Lead. Tests find lead in Leon County Schools drinking water. Tallahassee Democrat.
Superintendents. Duval’s Nikolai Vitti negotiates higher student performance targets with the school board. Florida Times-Union.
Turnarounds. Polk County schools will try again to win state board approval for school turnaround plans. Lakeland Ledger.
Farm to table. Bay County schools’ cafeteria vendor partners with local farmers. Panama City News Herald.
Career prep. Students learn about construction careers. Sun-Sentinel.
