Charter schools. Supporters are trying a different approach this year to securing facilities funding for charter schools, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Lawmakers split along party lines on a charter schools bill, reports StateImpact Florida. A new charter schools network is eyeing the site of a former fundamental middle school in Pinellas, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Parents say Polk district officials aren’t telling students at a district middle school that they’re eligible to attend a charter high school in Lake Wales, reports the Winter Haven News Chief. An educator returns to his roots in Cocoa to start a charter school, writes Florida Today columnist Matt Reed. The Bay County school district is reviewing a troubled charter school’s finances, reports the Panama City News Herald.
Magnet schools. A magnet in Flagler aims to help student who “aren’t clicking in mainstream schools.” Daytona Beach News Journal.
Parent trigger. Palm Beach Post: “The goal isn’t to improve schools, it’s to improve the bottom line for for-profit charters.”
Graduation requirements. Lawmakers consider alternative pathways for career education, reports the Orlando Sentinel. More from StateImpact Florida.
Parents. Parents of two students assaulted at a Pinellas school for disabled students are planning to sue, reports the Tampa Bay Times. A small group protests alleged bullying by administrators at a Deerfield Beach elementary school, reports the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Teacher evaluations. The Senate Education Committee will consider a bill that would require evaluations be tied to students a teacher actually teaches. Gradebook.
Teacher pay. Salaries in Hernando are now higher than in neighboring Pasco. Tampa Bay Times.
Common Core. Some school district administrators want Common Core testing delayed. Tampa Tribune.
Sequestration. The South Florida Sun Sentinel writes up potential cuts in Palm Beach County.
School spending. Duval Superintendent Nikolai Vitti outlines how he’d like the district to spend some of its $103 million surplus, reports the Florida Times Union. Some Monroe district official lash out at a local newspaper for its coverage of district financial issues, reports KeysNet.com.
School safety. Hillsborough teachers are signing up for a gun safety class that hundreds of Pinellas teachers previously flocked to. Tampa Bay Times.
Superintendents. The Sarasota Herald Tribune profiles new Manatee Superintendent Rick Mills. One detail: He’s a fan of the movie “Moneyball.”
‘Porno challenge.‘ Tampa Bay Times: “The principal of Fivay High School made a recorded call to parents on Friday about a videotaped sex act in the school’s media room, according to assistant superintendent Ray Gadd.”
Class size amendment. Enforce it, don’t undermine it, editorializes the Lakeland Ledger.
