Testing. The cyberattack on state testing systems remains under investigation. Associated Press. Florida’s ACT scores rise but still trail the rest of the country. School Zone. Mother Jones profiles an Orlando teen who opted out of state testing.
Charter schools. State Rep. Erik Fresen talks reform with the Broward County School Board. Sun-Sentinel. A troubled Brevard charter school faces a 90-day ultimatum. Florida Today. Bay schools reach transportation agreements with a local charter school network. Panama City News Herald.
Rankings. Miami-Dade magnet and charter schools earn top marks from Newsweek. Miami Herald.
Failure factories. The community addresses a recent Tampa Bay Times investigation during a school board meeting.
Growth. Pasco public school enrollment jumps, surprising officials in some areas. Gradebook.
Back to school. Hillsborough, Lee and Manatee students return. Tampa Bay Times. Naples Daily News. Bradenton Herald.
Discipline. A Hillsborough middle school cuts back on out-of-school suspensions. Tampa Tribune. Black students face disproportionate punishment. School Zone.
Budgets. Hillsborough district officials remained publicly mum on the district’s dwindling reserve fund. Tampa Bay Times.
Tutoring. A national private tutoring outfit sets up shop in Manatee. Bradenton Herald.
Privatization. A new custodial contractor cuts the pay of some Volusia maintenance staff. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Transportation. A Palm Beach school bus dropped a girl off in the wrong town. Palm Beach Post.
Safety. A woman dies after her car plows into a school for developmentally disabled adults. Miami Herald.
Facilities. The Manatee school board approves a new Jumbotron. Bradenton Herald.
Employee conduct. A former pastor and school official gets life in prison for teen sex. Sun-Sentinel. The Manatee school board settles a long-running sexual harassment case. Bradenton Herald. A second-grade teacher is arrested in a prostitution sting. Ocala Star-Banner.
Retaliation. Lee school officials are set to receive training to prevent retaliation against parents. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press.
School boards. The Okaloosa school board is still chewing on a prayer complaint. Northwest Florida Daily News.
