Campaigns. Democrats attack Gov. Rick Scott on education funding. PolitiFact rates them half true. Pinellas school board candidates talk charter schools, Common Core and other hot topics. Gradebook.
Transformation. The information revolution that’s playing out in other industries will bring dramatic changes to education in the coming years, former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings writes in the Wall Street Journal.
Growth. Lee County schools are growing, but the district is short on construction funding. Fort Myers News-Press.
Class size. The Duval school district faces a penalty under the state’s rules limiting class size. Florida Times-Union.
Closures. The Sarasota school district shuts down a school for emotionally troubled students, saying it would prefer to place them in mainstream classrooms. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Teachers. The Sun-Sentinel writes up the federal government’s plan to improve teacher equity. Pasco schools aim to limit teachers transferring during the school year. Gradebook.
Superintendents. Osceola’s superintendent gets a new contract. Sentinel School Zone.
Administration. An ousted Manatee County administrator could receive back pay and other compensation after complaints against him are dismissed. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Unions. Pasco county’s school superintendent and union president are at odds over his management style. Gradebook.
