School achievement: More Florida students are taking and passing Advanced Placement exams in computer science and biology. Full reports can be found here. Bridge to Tomorrow. International Baccalaureate programs are growing in Florida middle and elementary schools. State Impact.

Raise comes with hitch: Volusia County teachers are unhappy with the school district's proposal that would provide a boost in salaries but also significantly raise health insurance premiums to help cover the raises. Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Teacher burnout: Lake County schools are seeing an increase in the number of teachers leaving the profession, with many pointing to burnout as the primary cause. Daily Commercial.

School financing: Pinellas County school officials are considering borrowing $94.5 million to pay for improvements at 16 schools. Tampa Bay Times. Palm Beach County school officials are being urged to join the county government in supporting a 1-cent sales tax increase. Palm Beach Post.

School lobbyist dies: Stacey Webb, a lobbyist for the Southern Strategy Group who specialized in educational issues, has died at age 46 due to complications from recent heart surgery. Florida Politics.

Home schooling issue: The Home School Legal Defense Association is threatening to take legal action if the Santa Rosa County school system doesn't allow several families to set up home schooling. One News Now.

Church and schools: The close relationship between Idlewild Baptist Church and Hillsborough County schools raises questions for some about the separation of church and state. Tampa Bay Times. (more…)