Parent trigger. The Senate Education Committee will take up parent trigger Monday. Gradebook.

Virtual school funding. The News Service of Florida writes up a potentially big funding hit to Florida Virtual School.

Charter school funding. The House Choice & Innovation Committee considers legislation to give charters a recurring stream of general revenue for construction and maintenance. The Buzz.

Diplomas. After some tension, the Senate Appropriations Committee agrees to changes in graduation requirements that some say will lower standards and others say will create needed alternative routes tied to career education. Coverage from Gradebook, Florida Times Union, The Florida Current.

School recognition money. It's wrong that a lot of hard-working schools don't get any. Florida Voices.

School dress codes. Saggy pants lead the Polk County School Board to revisit its dress code. Lakeland Ledger. (more…)