Testing. Florida’s testing system is deemed valid, but questions remain. Politico Florida. StateImpact. Associated Press. News Service of Florida. Tampa Bay Times. Miami Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Sentinel School Zone. Palm Beach Post. Fort Myers News-Press. Bradenton Herald. Naples Daily News. Lakeland Ledger. Ocala Star-Banner. Gainesville Sun. Tallahassee Democrat. Sunshine State News.
Failure factories. The Tampa Bay Times tells the story of dozens of students in resegregated schools.
Jeb Bush. The presidential candidate bashes teachers unions for opposing school choice policies in a Townhall column. The former Florida governor visits a South Florida school. WPLG. WTVJ. WSVN. WFOR.
Growth. Sarasota schools plan to present their growth plans. Sarastota Herald-Tribune.
Social media. Hillsborough sets a new social media policy for student-teacher interaction. Tampa Tribune.
Dual enrollment. Miami-Dade students flock to dual enrollment programs. WTVJ.
Facilities. The official in charge of a Broward school construction bond quits. Sun-Sentinel. An A/C failure leaves Merritt Island students uncomfortable. Florida Today. The Volusia school board looks for ways to finance a new school. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Mentors. Duval schools launch a new mentoring program. Florida Times-Union.
Bullying. A private school plans to host a cyberbullying seminar. Bradenton Herald.
Teacher conduct. Broward fires two teachers, one for drugs and one for anger. Sun-Sentinel.
Campaigns. An “unofficial” Manatee school board candidate solicits contributions online. Bradenton Herald.
School boards. Hillsborough’s board seeks more student voices. Gradebook. Hillsborough debates stricter financial disclosures for district managers. Gradebook.
Special needs. The Flagler school board approves a plan to salvage its program for adults with disabilities. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Controversy. A student flies confederate flags on her pickup truck. WBBH.
Help. A Miami-Dade teacher finds a kidney donor, with an author’s assist. Miami Herald.
