Testing. The Florida School Boards Association wants testing consequences waived. Gradebook. Quarterly testing in Pasco draws complaints. Gradebook. The opt out movement seems to be having an impact, Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano writes. Pasco's small opt-out group wants to turn up the anti-testing heat. Tampa Bay Times.
Charter schools. Charter Schools USA hits a wall in Pasco County. Gradebook.
Private schools. An Orlando prep school taps a new leader. Orlando Sentinel.
STEM. Florida students performed near the national average on new physics AP tests. Bridge to Tomorrow.
Facilities. The Miami-Dade school board could enter a stadium deal with soccer star David Beckham. Miami Herald. Lee officials eye land for a new high school. Fort Myers News-Press.
Drug prevention. A new Leon County program draws criticism. Tallahassee Democrat.
School boards. A half-million-dollar efficiency study gets the green light in Palm Beach. Palm Beach Post.
Failure factories. The Tampa Bay Times talks to teachers in struggling schools.
Summer. A Pinellas summer program appears to be getting results. Tampa Bay Times.
Discipline. Students in a controversial "pantsing" case face school reassignment. Pensacola News-Journal.
Caring. A Palm Beach elementary school creates a food and clothing pantry. Palm Beach Post.
Safety. A school beefs up security after a bomb threat. Palm Beach Post. A high school student brings an unloaded gun. Orlando Sentinel.
Calendars. Osceola students plan to move up their start times. Orlando Sentinel.
