Charter schools. A charter school and the Pasco school district disagree about whether the school can increase its enrollment this fall. Tampa Bay Times.
Teacher pay. Republican lawmakers are moving ahead with a merit-pay alternative to Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal for an across-the-board teacher pay raise, reports the Tampa Bay Times. More from Central Florida Political Pulse, StateImpact Florida, The Florida Current. Some Board of Education members push back against Scott’s proposal, reports WFSU.
Parent trigger. Former state Sen. Paula Dockery weighs in on parent trigger with a no in this Florida Voices op-ed. Flagler Live writes up Tuesday’s debate on parent trigger in the House Education Appropriations Committee.
Magnet schools. Duval Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is pushing to restore buses for magnet schools. Florida Times Union.
School choice. The St. Lucie County School Board makes changes to its choice and student assignment plans for high school students. TCPalm.com.
Special needs students. Another incident involving students with disabilities in Hillsborough, this one involving a bus driver who is caught on camera kicking an 8-year-old autistic girl, reports the Tampa Bay Times. More from the Tampa Tribune.
Technology. Board of Education members worry the state isn’t move fast enough, or spending enough, to get the technological improvement necessary for Common Core. StateImpact Florida.
Testing. Marion educators are using Scrabble teams to help students prepare for FCAT. Ocala Star Banner.
STEM. Florida needs to do more to make sure more students take the calculus, chemistry and physics courses they need to successfully pursue careers in engineering and the physical sciences, writes FSU physics professor Paul Cottle in this op-ed for the Tallahassee Democrat.
School security. Students and staff at a Pasco elementary school are spooked by frequent gunshots in nearby woods, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Forty Collier County sheriff’s deputies graduate from a program designed to prepare them to work in schools, reports the Naples Daily News.
School calendar. District schools could start the year a few days earlier under a bill filed by Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland. Lakeland Ledger.
Superintendents. Rick Mills begins his tenure in Manatee. Bradenton Herald and Sarasota Herald Tribune.
