School choice. Florida’s school districts are increasingly embracing parental choice. Tampa Bay Times. A total of nearly 1.5 million Florida sutdents participate in some form of school choice. redefinED. Nearly 2,000 students and parents celebrate National School Choice Week in Jacksonville. redefinED. WJCT.
Virtual education. Education Next surveys the virtual education landscape in Florida and elsewhere.
PLSAs. Gov. Rick Scott proposes a $5 million increase for Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts. Gradebook.
Teacher evaluation. The last gasp of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s teacher merit pay law founders in an appeals court. Gradebook. Sentinel School Zone. News Service of Florida. There’s an uproar over testing and teacher evaluations in Manatee County. Bradenton Herald.
Superintendents. What’s the benefit of an elected superintendent? Pensacola News-Journal. Volusia’s superintendent is now set to retire ahead of schedule. Daytona Beach News-Journal. A Tampa Bay Times columnist and reporter dive deeper into the ouster of Hillsborough’s school superintendent.
Testing. Brevard school district officials question whether parents can opt out of testing. Florida Today. Big Bend-area lawmakers plan to seek testing changes in Tallahassee. Tallahassee Democrat.
Discipline. High school students weigh in with a Hillsborough school district panel looking at minority discipline issues. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune.
Teachers unions. Santa Rosa’s union and district appear deadlocked over compensation issues. Pensacola News-Journal.
Boundaries. Parents are upset by a Broward elementary school rezoning plan. Sun-Sentinel.
Growth. Orange County plans a new school in an inner-city neighborhood. Orlando Sentinel. Lee County schools officials consider a new school in Bonita Springs. Naples Daily News.
Math. Alachua students geer up for math competitions early, at the district’s urging. Gainesville Sun.
Class size. Most of Palm Beach’s elementary schools were counted based on the school average for state class size compliance. Palm Beach Post.
Advocacy. School choice, accountability and Jeb Bush are on the agenda for a Tallahassee education summit. Sentinel School Zone.
Facilities. Another Miami-Dade high school comes under fire from students over dirty bathrooms and other issues. Miami Herald.
Budgets. The Hernando school board chairman throws his weight behind a tax referendum. Tampa Bay Times. A school district committee will oversee the proceeds of a Marion tax referendum. Ocala Star-Banner.
Security. Duval schools’ police chief was being investigated for creating a hostile work environment when he resigned. Florida Times-Union.
