Computer science: The State Board of Education will vote Friday on adopting a set of academic standards for teaching computer science. The proposed standards have been developed over the past year. Computer science would become the fifth area of science with specific standards, joining nature of science, life science, Earth science and physical science. Gradebook.

Bathroom rights: Clay County School Superintendent Charlie Van Sant Jr. says his district will not comply with a federal directive to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. Florida Times-Union. Clermont pastor Christopher Walker has started an online petition protesting the bathroom directive. Daily Commercial.

Vote on charters: Newpoint Education Partners has reportedly forgiven millions in debt for three Pinellas County charter schools, and the board chairman has resigned. But the school board will still vote today on whether to give notice to close Windsor Preparatory Academy and East Windsor Middle Academy in St. Petersburg and Newpoint Pinellas Academy in Clearwater. Gradebook.

District criticized: The Palm Beach County teachers unions is criticizing School Superintendent Robert Avossa for not intervening sooner into problems at Palm Beach Lakes High School. Since November, several teachers have publicly condemned the principal, Cheryl McKeever, for creating a hostile work environment. Palm Beach Post. (more…)