Tax credit scholarships. House Speaker Will Weatherford says with tens of thousands of parents on waiting lists for tax credit scholarships, “Let us agree not to fight each other and instead fight for them.” The Buzz. Senate President reiterates his call for scholarship students to be assessed the same way as public school students. Orlando Sentinel. Gov. Scott doesn’t mention the scholarships or propose expansion. Times/Herald. More from the Sunshine State News. Tax credit scholarships are giving much-need options to the families who need them most, writes Rev. Robert Ward in the Tampa Bay Times. 
Education savings accounts. “Personalized accounts for learning” gets a look in the House Choice & Innovation Committee. The Buzz. More from School Zone.
School choice. Counting its editorial against the proposed expansion of tax credit scholarships, the Orlando Sentinel runs a third opinion piece in a week against school choice. This one bizarrely accuses charter schools of circumventing church-state lines. The Palm Beach County School District considers a massive expansion of within-district school choice. Palm Beach Post.
Charter schools. One on the verge of being shut down in Broward finds a building in the nick of time. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Frank Biden, brother of Joe, is again pushing for charter schools in the Capitol. Post on Politics.
Common Core. Jeb Bush’s challenge. BBC News.
School grades. Senate Education Committee votes 5-1 for a simpler school grades formula. The Buzz. StateImpact Florida, Palm Beach Post, Northwest Florida Daily News. School grades are just part of the corporate reform ideology. Folio Weekly.
School funding. Gov. Rick Scott says his education budget is historic. The FEA says it’s not. Extra Credit.
School boards. The state needs to investigate why grades were inflated for the son of a Hernando County School Board member. Tampa Bay Times.
STEM. Gov. Scott, please put more emphasis on math and science in K-12. Bridge to Tomorrow.
Student privacy. ACLU of Florida claims a data breach tied to ASVAB test. Gradebook. Lawmakers talk iris patterns and palm scans. Scripps/Tribune.
Class-size amendment. The Marion County School District plans to hire 181 more teachers to comply. Ocala Star Banner.
