Lawsuits. Writers in the Tampa Tribune and National Review Online sharply criticize the lawsuit challenging Florida tax credit scholarships. A Tampa Bay Times columnist criticizes Gov. Rick Scott for opposing the lawsuit. State Sen. John Legg declines an award from one of the groups suing. Gradebook. redefinED.
Tax credit scholarships. My Fox Tampa Bay highlights a student attending a military-oriented private school his family feared would be out of reach.
Testing. The Lee County School Board may be poised to reverse its decision to “opt out” of standardized assessments. Fort Myers News-Press. More from the Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald. The Palm Beach Post editorial board weighs in. The News-Press has live coverage of the school board’s meeting this morning. New state tests will change the way students are asked to write. Florida Times-Union.
Campaigns. School choice, Common Core, and partisan politics converged in Indian River school board campaigns that ousted incumbents. Indian River Press Journal.
Private schools. A private school adds a STEM center with the help of some high-profile donors. Bradenton Herald.
Charter schools. Bay County charter schools are preparing to set up their own shared busing system. Panama City News Herald. A rare charter conversion comes to Manatee. Bradenton Herald.
Transportation. Hernando schools may institute GPS tracking for school buses. Tampa Bay Times.
Funding. Scott touts his progress on education funding in a meeting with Florida Today‘s editorial board. The Scripps/Tribune capital bureau finds details are few in his budget plan for next year.
Special needs. Seclusion rooms may be coming to an end in Pasco County. Tampa Bay Times.
Prayer. Orange County sees gestures in support of prayer at high school football games. WKMG.
Growth. Enrollment rises in Brevard County schools. Florida Today.
Digital learning. A Lake Wales elementary school begins to provide Chromebooks to every student. Winter Haven News Chief.
Start times. The Palm Beach Post looks at their impact on high schoolers. Escambia schools may end two-hour delays. Pensacola News-Journal.
Discipline. Student arrests decline in Duval. Florida Times-Union.
Security. Resource officers are now a presence at Hillsborough elementary schools. Tampa Tribune. Gun rumors prompted school lockdowns Friday. Tampa Tribune.
Labor. St. Johns teachers’ contract negotiations are on the rocks. St. Augustine Record.
Facilities. Volusia schools plan to make use of the proceeds of a recent tax referendum. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
