Charter schools. A new study shows they receive about $2,130 less in funding per student than district-run schools. StateImpact. Next week is National Charter Schools Week. Extra Credit.
Tax credit scholarships. Advocacy groups are mobilizing against legislation expected to come up for discussion today in the Senate. Sentinel School Zone.
School grades. An A-F revamp passes the House on the 15th anniversary of Jeb Bush’s original A-Plus Plan. Associated Press. Orlando Sentinel. Florida Current. Times/Herald. Pinellas schools receive school recognition bonuses. Tampa Bay Times.
Private schools. A Christian school in Clearwater plans to expand to accommodate growing enrollment. Tampa Bay Times.
School safety. Lawmakers increase penalties for sex offenses committed by school workers. Tampa Tribune. Gradebook.
Funding. Palm Beach County school district officials oppose the Legislature’s latest education budget. Palm Beach Post.
Weather. Schools close in Northwest Florida amid widespread flooding. Panama City News Herald. Pensacola News-Journal.
Accreditation. Duval schools retian their seal of approval for another five years. Florida Times-Union.
Labor. Pasco school district officials prepare for contract negotiations with their employees. Gradebook. It should not have taken years to remove a teacher from the classroom, the Tampa Bay Times editorializes.
