Open enrollment fallout: The recently passed bill that would allow open enrollment in any state public school with openings is worrying some school officials. School board members and administrators are concerned that the transfers could disrupt school construction plans, complicate efforts to accommodate growth, dilute the value of local school taxes and make things tougher on low-performing schools. Orlando Sentinel.

Education on trial: Duval School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti testifies in the civil trial in which the state is accused of not fulfilling its constitutional mandate to provide a quality education for all public school students. Vitti discussed the difficulty of improving low-income schools with a standardized school funding formula that doesn't provide extra money for poor students. The trial began Monday and is expected to last about five weeks. Florida Politics.

Students hurt in crash: The driver of a tractor-trailer slams into the back of a school bus in Jackson County, pushing it into the back of another school bus. More than 50 students were injured, six seriously enough to be admitted to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Tallahassee Democrat. Panama City News Herald. Dothan Eagle.

Changes for athletics: The Florida High School Athletic Association issues a statement outlining the general rules districts must follow in deciding athletic eligibility. The Legislature passed a bill that will allow students to transfer schools and immediately be eligible to participate in sports. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Foster kids' tuition: The Florida Board of Governors is working on rules that will offer students from the foster system full funding to pursue an undergraduate or even a graduate degree. The current rules limit those students to 120 credit hours for an undergraduate degree only. Gradebook. (more…)