Testing. More districts cut back local end of course exams. Tampa Bay Times. Palm Beach Post. Tallahassee Democrat. Former Education Commissioner Tony Bennett recalls the testing dilemma Florida faced during his tenure. Gradebook. The anti-testing movement has reached a tipping point, a guest columnist writes for the Florida Squeeze.
Catholic schools. Educators say their schools will benefit from the Notre Dame ACE Academies’ expansion into Central Florida. Florida Catholic. A Catholic school administrator is moving on after a lengthy tenure leading a Miami all-girls school. Miami Herald.
Graduation. How do reading scores, retention, discipline and other issues correlate with high school completion? Gradebook. It’s part of a search for answers on legging graduation rates in Hillsborough schools. Tampa Bay Times.
College readiness. Fordham’s Chester Finn notes Florida’s recent changes to remedial courses in a look at the meaning of college readiness. Flypaper.
Superintendents. Manatee’s embattled superintendent plans to step down this summer. Bradenton Herald. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Growth. Orange County developers and district officials debate planned sites for a new middle school. Orlando Sentinel.
School boards. The Manatee school board needs outside help to cure dysfunction, one of its members says. Bradenton Herald.
Band. A Hillsborough high school band will head to New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tampa Tribune. WFLA. Bay News 9.
Safety. A Hillsborough middle school student is caught with a loaded gun. Tampa Bay Times. An Okaloosa student is arrested for threatening classmates. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Teacher conduct. A drama teacher loses her license over a romance with a student. Sun-Sentinel.
Administration. Pasco and Marion schools plan administrative reshuffling. Gradebook. Ocala Star-Banner.
Literacy. Manatee and Sarasota Counties will team up to support a Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Bradenton Herald.
Uniforms. Walton County schools consider a broader school uniform policy. Northwest Florida Daily News.
