Virtual school. The number of students attending virtual schools full-time nearly doubles. WOFL.
Charter schools. A Sarasota charter school seeks a new, long-term contract. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Student health. Vaccination rates vary in Central Florida, potentially leaving some students exposed. Orlando Sentinel. Immunization rates are high in Sarasota. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Math. The arrival of Common Core has brought a debate over math education to the fore. StateImpact.
Superintendents. The Hillsborough school board will offer a contract to its acting superintendent while delaying a search to replace MaryEllen Elia. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune. The Volusia school board lays the groundwork for its own superintendent search. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Textbooks. The Collier school board approves a controversial textbook selection policy. Naples Daily News.
Kindergarten. Lawmakers consider allowing four-year-olds to enter grade school. Gradebook.
School boards. Escambia’s Jeff Bergosh writes about the new association for school board members he’ll be leading. Watchdog.org.
Speech. The controversy over a student saying “God bless America” on morning announcements continues to flare. Gradebook.
School grades. A Seminole County high school gets an A after an appeal. Orlando Sentinel.
Testing. The Palm Beach Post looks at concerns over testing and computer bandwidth. Utah considers dumping the test Florida is using. Gradebook. Miami-Dade’s superintendent will talk testing with lawmakers today in Tallahassee. Naked Politics.
Corporal punishment. Thousands of students are spanked in Florida schools, a University of Florida study finds. Palm Beach Post.
