Charter schools. Pinellas plans to review charter contracts after a back to school “calamity” at one school. Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune editorializes in favor of a charter at MacDill Air Force Base. The first vote is coming soon on a planned municipal charter in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach Post. Charters are expected to enroll nearly 10 percent of the Palm Beach district’s students in the new school year, the Post reports.
School choice. Miami-Dade’s superintendent says the district is riding a “tsunami’ of choice. Miami-Herald.
Dual enrollment. Daytona State College looks to boost the number of high school students taking classes. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Technology. An unexpected enrollment spike means there won’t be an iPad for every student at one Lake County high school. Orlando Sentinel.
Home education. It’s not back to school season for Florida’s ‘unschoolers.’ Tampa Bay Times.
Facilities. Lee County’s new lobbyist says he plans to wring more money, especially capital funding. out of the Legislature. Fort Myers News-Press.
Turnarounds. The Pinellas school district wants to expand a program that aims to increase parent involvement at struggling schools. Tampa Bay Times.
Campaigns. The Tampa Bay Times asks gubernatorial challenger Charlie Crist about education policies, including charters and choice, during a recent bus tour. It might not have been legal for him to campaign in a real school bus. Tampa Tribune. The Bradenton Herald looks at a group that aims to shake up the Manatee school board.
Superintendents. Senate President Don Gaetz debates industry certfications with the current Okaloosa County schools superintendent. Northwest Florida Daily News. More here. The Clay County Commission faces a lawsuit from the school board over an effort to switch to an appointed superintendent. Florida Times-Union. An emergency meeting on the issue is planned for today.
Back to school. Enrollment is expected to rise in Sarasota and Manatee in the new school year. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The Miami Herald looks at what’s new in Miami-Dade. The Tampa Bay Times looks at new safety measures in Hillsborough, as does the Tampa Tribune. Back to school coincides with a pending ballot measure in Volusia. Daytona Beach News-Journal. The Ocala Star-Banner looks at new crosswalk signs. Flagler schools plan to expand CAPE programs in the coming year. Daytona Beach News-Journal. The Duval district beefs up reading instruction in the new year. Florida Times-Union.
Common Core. StateImpact asks Jeb Bush about changes to the state’s standards. The state’s new standards will be more demanding for students. Pensacola News-Journal. Florida Today offers tips to parents helping with homework amid the shift.
Transportation. The Panama City News Herald looks at the challenges faced by students living on dirt roads.
Summer. Back to school means a rush to complete summer homework assignments that were neglected. Orlando Sentinel.
Reading. Polk County schools plan to emphasize reading instruction. Lakeland Ledger.
