Budgets. Miami-Dade’s superintendent plans to lower tax rates while boosting spending. Miami Herald. The Pasco school board trims a list of staff additions. Gradebook.
Campaigns. A liberal Democratic caucus questions Charlie Crist’s education record, including his positions on school choice, and promotes Nan Rich, his Democratic gubernatorial primary opponent. Tampa Tribune. Sunshine State News. The Pinellas teachers union makes an endorsement for an open school board seat. Gradebook.
Testing. The Pinellas school district plans to scrutinize students’ FCAT writing responses. Tampa Bay Times.
Discipline. The Duval school board rewrites its code of conduct. Florida Times-Union. Discipline is among the top issues for principal candidates in Lakewood Ranch. Bradenton Herald.
Cellphones. Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties adopt more relaxed policies, saying cellphones have become educational devices. Pensacola News-Journal.
Financial literacy. Florida is the first state in the nation to adopt national standards. Gradebook.
Summer. The Pasco school district takes kids outdoors with a summer adventure camp. Tampa Bay Times.
