Libraries: Five Miami-Dade County technical school libraries will open to the public starting the first day of school to offset expected budget cuts. Miami Herald.
Back pay: An arbitrator tells the Broward school district it owes high school teachers hours of back pay for teaching an additional class period last school year. Sun Sentinel.
Higher ed: Florida’s next higher education Chancellor will inherit a job that requires a soft touch, keen political savvy and the dexterity to manage many bosses. Miami Herald.
Tony Bennett: His last-minute changes to Indiana’s school grading formula benefitted 165 Indiana schools. StateImpact Florida.
School support: Hernando County parents support Eastside Elementary as it works to improve its F grade from the state this year. Tampa Bay Times.
Teachers: StateImpact Florida looks at why teachers leave the classroom.
Business help: Polk County schools Superintendent Kathryn LeRoy pushes businesses to get involved with improving district schools. The Ledger.
School board: Former Duval County School Board member Betty Burney is cleared from any wrongdoing in a vote benefitting a company that once employed her sister. Florida Times-Union.
Summer school: Results aren’t clear on impact of Pinellas County’s Summer Bridge program designed to help struggling students. Tampa Bay Times.
Back to class: About 73,000 Brevard County students return to school. Florida Today.
New leader: Lee County’s interim Superintendent Nancy Graham stays in her post as board members call off national search. Fort Myers News-Press.
Reading coach: Pasco County rolls out new literacy coaches that combine specialists in media and technology. The Tampa Tribune.
Welcome back: Hillsborough County schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia gives a back-to-school speech on YouTube. The Tampa Tribune.
Investigation: Four Manatee County school administrators are charged with felonies in probe of former assistant football coach. Bradenton Herald.
Growth spurt: Some Pasco County schools see unexpected increases in enrollment as the first day of school nears. Tampa Bay Times.
More training: Pinellas County bus drivers say they need more training and safety equipment. Tampa Bay Times.
