Charter schools. The Collier school board narrowly votes not to renew a struggling charter school's contract. Naples Daily News.
Leadership. StateImpact talks to Palm Beach's new chief. Lee schools begin a search for a new superintedent. Fort Myers News-Press.
Campaigns. Hillsborough's new slate of school board candidates includes a married couple. Tampa Tribune.
Teacher jobs. Teachers take contract concerns and other issues to Miami-Dade's superintendent during a homeowners' meeting. Naked Politics. How far does a school district have to go to find a fired teacher a new job? Gradebook.
School boards. The Sarasota school board will take up its budget, a charter school application and a plan to eliminate out-of-school suspensions. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Alachua's school board will take over a parenting program. Gainesville Sun.
CAPE. High schools help stoke students' interest in robotics and advanced manufacturing. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Prayer. Residents urge the Okaloosa school board to resume prayers before its meetings. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Legislation. Testing and choice may be on the Florida Schools Boards Association's legislative agenda. Gradebook. (more…)
Education legislation. StateImpact takes a look at where key education issues stand - including tax credit scholarships and funding for charter schools - at the midway point of the legislative session.
School rankings. The Washington Post ranks six Florida magnet and charter schools in the top 20 on this year's list of the most challenging schools in the country. More here.
Tax credit scholarships. Florida's program is the largest of its kind in the nation. WCTV. More from RedefinED.
School boundaries. Despite concerns about the impact charter schools could have on enrollment, Palm Beach County school district officials plan to alter zoning boundaries to relieve overcrowding at some locations. Palm Beach Post.
Magnet schools. A struggling Miami-Dade middle school could soon add a magnet program. Miami Herald.
School recognition. Palm Beach County schools bring in $8.4 million in bonuses this year. Sun-Sentinel. Gov. Rick Scott touts the money during a visit. Palm Beach Post.
Testing. The Utah Board of Education reaches a deal to allow Florida to lease its testing systems. Desert News, via Gradebook.
Closures. The Brevard school board is set to take up new procedures for closing schools in the future. Florida Today.
