Charter schools. The Brevard school board rejects one charter school application while approving two. Florida Today. Parents, teachers and a state representative can’t convince the St. Lucie school board to support a Somerset charter middle school. St. Lucie News Tribune. One charter school application succeeds in Volusia; another fails. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Catholic schools. Gainesville celebrates Pope Francis’ visit. Gainesville Sun.
Testing. Are proposed cut scores on the mark? Gradebook. The Manatee school board wants more paper tests. Bradenton Herald. Bay school board members blast the current state of testing. Panama City News Herald.
School boards. Manatee board members talk about improving communication. Bradenton Herald.
Nutrition. Palm Beach schools serve after school meals. Palm Beach Post.
Teacher quality. Angst continues over a bonus program. Orlando Sentinel.
Superintendents. Lee’s interim chief won’t see a pay bump. Fort Myers News-Press. Naples Daily News.
Transportation. A driver is blamed for a bus that careened into a pond. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Tribune. Nine children are injured as a bus crashes in Palm Beach. Palm Beach Post.
Safety. Pinellas officials probe the lax response to a death threat. Tampa Bay Times.
Budgets. Hillsborough schools grapple with a budget shortfall. Tampa Tribune. Tampa Bay Times.
Start times. Orange County debates school starts. Orlando Sentinel.
Growth. Manatee approves a five-year plan that includes a new high school. Bradenton Herald.
Boundaries. Orange County circulates its rezoning proposal. Orlando Sentinel.
