School testing: Pasco County School Superintendent Kurt Browning says he'll lobby the Legislature to allow school districts to choose whether to administer the Florida Standards Assessments tests by computer or with pencil and paper. Browning thinks switching back to the old model will be easier on students and allow districts to shorten the testing time. Gradebook. Two Lake Nona High School administrators are reprimanded for not following school policies when preparing for Advanced Placement exams. More than 300 exams had to be retaken, at a cost of $14,715 to the district, because desks in the testing room were placed 4 feet apart instead of the required 5 feet. Orlando Sentinel.

Longer days: The school day will last an extra hour a day for 312 of the state's elementary schools that posted poor reading scores. Thirty-four of the schools are in central Florida. Orlando Sentinel. Marion County has eight of the state's lowest-performing schools. Ocala Star Banner.

School discipline: The Duval County School Board approves changes in the student code of conduct that are expected to cut back on out-of-school suspensions. The board also approved stiffer penalties for students who fight on buses. Florida Times-Union. (more…)