Charter schools. City officials in West Palm Beach are looking for an operator to run a planned municipal charter. Palm Beach Post.
Private schools. The superintendent of Warner Christian Academy responds to recent coverage in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Budgets. Property tax rates are expected to fall in Duval County, though total tax collections are expected to rise. Florida Times-Union. The Pinellas district spending plan will be aired during a meeting today. Tampa Tribune.
Reading. A controversial title makes its way back onto a middle school reading list. Tampa Bay Times. Struggling Volusia schools add an extra reading hour. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Administration. The Fort Myers News-Press keeps digging into a principal’s departure. A Manatee district employee faces discipline for lying to investigators. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bradenton Herald.
STEM. StateImpact interviews the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient behind the Algebra Project, which is active in Miami-Dade. Perhaps math and science coursework should qualify students for merit-based scholarships such as Bright Futures, rather than SAT scores, Paul Cottle writes at Bridge to Tomorrow.
Superintendents. District job prospects and the upcoming election are among the topics of text messages between the Manatee superintendent and a school board candidate obtained by the Bradenton Herald. A school board member reconsiders the Collier superintendent’s contract extension. Naples Daily News. The Polk superintendent holds community meetings. Lakeland Ledger.
Campaigns. School board candidates face decisions about whether to spend their campaign funds in the August primary or save them for possible runoffs in November. Ocala Star-Banner.
Theft. Copper and metal tools are reported stolen from Martin County schools over the summer. Stuart News.
Back to school. A parent helps round up school supplies for children in need. Naples Daily News.
