Charter schools: West Palm Beach city commissioners hear how Mosaica Education would run the first municipal charter school in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach Post.
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Religious schools: John Paul II Catholic High School partners with local priests for a basketball competition. Tallahassee Democrat.
Fed up: About 40 teachers and parents, called TNT, organize to promote a campaign of teaching not testing. Fort Myers News-Press.
Teachers: Gov. Scott recognizes five veterans, who are now teachers. Pensacola News-Journal. Pinellas County Schools has paid another $275,000 to teachers and administrators at four middle schools as part of its teacher incentive fund grant. Tampa Bay Times.
School boards: April Griffin will not run for re-election to the Hillsborough County school board when her second term expires next year, and that’s too bad, writes Joe Henderson of The Tampa Tribune.
FEA: The Florida Education Association spends $15 million on political activities. Dropout Nation.
Common Core: High school graduation requirements are not aligned with the new standards. The Florida Current.
Parent behavior: More than once a month in South Florida, a parent of a young athlete punches another parent, storms a playing field or spits on a referee. Sun Sentinel.
Lawsuits: A judge throws out the lawsuit of a father who sued the Seminole County School Board because it transferred his math whiz son out of an honors class. Orlando Sentinel.
Honors: A 17-year Broward County teacher wins the Milken award and $25,000. Sun Sentinel.
Conduct: A former teacher with the Escambia County Department of Alternative Education is arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old. Pensacola News-Journal.
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