Desegregation complaint: The ACLU files an administrative complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights that accuses the Indian River County School District of not following the terms of a 1967 desegregation order. TCPalm.

School testing: State Education Commissioner Pam Stewart is not going along with the Florida Board of Education's wish to have Florida Standard Assessments test scores tied to NAEP proficiency levels. Gradebook. Standardized testing is a strain on learning time and a drain on school resources, Volusia County school officials say. WFTV.

Classroom size: The Broward County School Board is limiting the number of late-enrolling students teachers will be asked to handle. Sun-Sentinel.

Homeschool law: A homeschool support group in Manatee County says the death of Janiya Thomas was a tragedy, but says it is not a homeschool issue and doesn't believe the state needs to change its laws. Bradenton Herald.

School uniforms: The Volusia County School Board approves uniforms, starting in the 2016-2017 school year. Elementary, middle and high schools will have separate policies. Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Language labs: Central Florida students are being urged to master a second language, and schools are building language labs to help. Orlando Sentinel. (more…)