Charter schools. Charter school advocates are on board with measures to keep out unqualified charter operators. Sun-Sentinel. WUFT talks to charter school critics about capital funding. St. Johns County school officials say they’re taking a critical eye toward new charter schools. St. Augustine Record. A network of charter schools with a history of failures got approval to open more schools. WPTV.
Testing. The Badass Teachers Association is wrong about the amount of time students spend testing. PolitiFact. Pasco schools say they’re not ready for the new state test. Tampa Tribune. A meeting on testing was helpful to lawmakers. Gradebook. Democrats say GOP Gov. Rick Scott is starting to see things their way. Political Fix.
Safety. A federal complaint is filed over a middle school’s handling of a girl’s alleged sexual assault. Tampa Bay Times.
Awards. The Tampa Bay Times looks at finalists for educator awards in Hillsborough and Pinellas. A teacher who led the charge against a state test that was later suspended wins Teacher of the Year in Alachua County. Gainesville Sun.
Digital learning. Miami-Dade schools make use of digital math lessons. StateImpact.
Teacher pay. Broward teachers rally for raises. Sun-Sentinel. The Volusia school district remains deadlocked with its union over pay raises. WFTV. Daytona Beach News-Journal. WMFE.
Leadership. Manatee’s superintendent says financial woes are in the past. Bradenton Herald. Hundreds, maybe thousands, are expected to honor outgoing Hillsborough Superintendent MaryEllen Elia. Tampa Tribune.
Prayer. An agnostic pagan pantheist doesn’t like the the Escambia County School Board’s pre-meeting prayer and threatens to sue. Pensacola News-Journal.
School ratings. A South Florida lawmaker proposes ranking all the state’s schools. Sentinel School Zone.
Student services. The Collier County school district plans to increase services for disadvantaged students. Naples Daily News.
Taxes. Marion schools appoint a panel to oversee the proceeds of a tax referendum. Ocala Star-Banner.
Facilities. A Belle Glade charter school is set to get a new playground. Palm Beach Post.
