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  1. Gainesville Sun, 1/11: Fraction of students have gotten H1N1 vaccine
  2. Orlando Sentinel, 1/11: Home schooling soars in Central Florida
  3. Keynoter, 1/11: New COO to be chosen this weekend
  4. The Gradebook, 1/11: Survey: Florida residents not happy with Florida schools
  5. 10 Connects (WTSP), 1/11: Cold cuts power to some Pasco Schools
  6. Sentinel School Zone, 1/11: Race to the Top: 14 districts in so far (only one with union support)
  7. Sentinel School Zone, 1/11: Race to the Top: Some Central Florida administrators still have questions/concerns
  8. 10 Connects (WTSP), 1/11: Return of the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday in 2010?
  9. The Gradebook, 1/11: Breaking ranks: A Florida teacher union signs the Race to the Top MOU
  10. TC Palm, 1/11: St. Lucie children to stay in Martin County schools next year
  11. Sentinel School Zone, 1/11: Lake schools get $10,000 from Disney
  12. St. Petersburg Times, 1/11: Freezing temperatures push Tampa Bay power demand to record
  13. Panama City News-Herald, 1/11: School district OK with reform; union has concerns
  14. Sentinel School Zone, 1/11: Lake School Board decides to pursue Race to the Top money
  15. Florida Times-Union, 1/12: Florida lawmakers hoping to alter school curriculum
  16. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/12: 'We hear you,' Broward school panel tells public
  17. Lakeland Ledger, 1/12: Bartow High Employees' Appeals of Reprimand Denied
  18. Lakeland Ledger, 1/12: FCAT Testing Could Occur During Religious Holidays
  19. Bradenton Herald, 1/12: Some schools tackling heating problems
  20. Florida Today, 1/12: Union holding out on grant
  21. Gainesville Sun, 1/12: Marion puts chill on children
  22. St. Petersburg Times, 1/12: Hernando County school superintendent candidate withdraws
  23. Orlando Sentinel, 1/12: Florida should be leader high-tech education
  24. The Gradebook, 1/12: Ed commissioner says 'ticker tape' running on Race to Top
  25. The Gradebook, 1/12: Florida education commissioner makes one last effort to convince on Race to the Top
  26. St. Petersburg Times Buzz, 1/12: Sen. Storms wants more security, oversight in school locker rooms
  27. Sentinel School Zone, 1/12: Race to the Top: 22 districts now in (2 with union signatures)
  28. The Gradebook, 1/12: Florida Board of Education chair blasts teachers union over Race to the Top opposition
  29. The Gradebook, 1/12: Florida teacher of year is finalist for national title
  30. Florida Times-Union, 1/12: Duval school board, teachers' union vote for federal money
  31. The Gradebook, 1/12: Hillsborough and teacher's union reaches deal on Race to Top
  32. The Gradebook, 1/12: Lawmakers tackle class size cost, 'inflexibility
  33. Naples News, 1/12: Collier schools to release early for the rest of the week
  34. Naples News, 1/12: Lee school officials decide not to apply for Race to the Top grant
  35. Sentinel School Zone, 1/12: Race to the Top: District tally at 53 (with 5 signed by unions), still 6 hours until deadline
  36. St. Petersburg Times, 1/13: (Hernando) School Board interviews superintendent candidates
  37. Panama City News-Herald, 1/12: School Board to vote on half-cent sales tax
  38. Naples News, 1/12: Investigation clears Sanibel School and it’s principal
  39. Naples News, 1/12: Lee School Board delays approving office supply budget while Office Depot audit continues
  40. Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/13: Kraft won't seek new term on Broward School Board
  41. Miami Herald, 1/13: $34 million? Schools say no thanks
  42. Bradenton Herald, 1/13: Manatee schools mulling universal dress code policy
  43. Lakeland Ledger, 1/13: School Board Rejects U.S. Race To Top Program
  44. St. Petersburg Times, 1/13: Tampa Bay school districts pursue federal money, but most teachers' unions balk
  45. Gainesville Sun, 1/13: Marion School District wants out of Progress 'load reduction' agreement
  46. The Gradebook, 1/13: Gaetz: Senate will push to freeze class size at school average
  47. The Gracebook, 1/13: Let's make a deal: What Hillsborough teachers got to persuade them to sign
  48. St. Petersburg Times, 1/13: Hernando School Board chooses Bryan A. Blavatt as new superintendent
  49. Panama City News-Herald, 1/13: School district, NSA PC team up for deployment readiness program
  50. Palm Beach Post, 1/13: Frigid classrooms have Palm Beach County parents fuming
  51. Sentinel School Zone, 1/13: Race to the Top: Final tally shows 59 districts want to take part
  52. Sentinel School Zone, 1/13: Middle school civics bill gets first, favorable vote
  53. Palm Beach Post, 1/13: Parents: Ban schools from restraining students with autism, other disabilities
  54. Pensacola News-Journal, 1/14: School unions propose $3.7M salary increase
  55. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/14: Students get exposure to black history
  56. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/14: After No Child, a good next step
  57. Panama City News-Herald, 1/14: Schools move forward on half-cent tax vote
  58. Panama City News-Herald, 1/14: 4 Mosley students arrested on felony drug charges
  59. Collier Citizen, 1/14: Program instills money sense in students
  60. Naples News, 1/14: Lee, Collier residents stepped up to help keep students warm during cold spell
  61. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/14: Sarasota County school tax backers face Republican vote
  62. Lakeland Ledger, 1/14: Asst. Principal Quits After Sex Investigation
  63. St. Petersburg Times, 1/14: Hillsborough teachers get answers on reform plans
  64. St. Petersburg Times, 1/14: Education Week ranks Florida schools No. 8 in the country. Really?
  65. St. Petersburg Times, 1/14: Hillsborough administrator works to prevent school bullying
  66. St. Petersburg Times, 1/14: Hands-on science class engages children
  67. St. Petersburg Times, 1/14: Teens in Brandon High's Key Club thrive through community service
  68. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/14: Florida ranks eighth in new education report
  69. The Gradebook, 1/14: Florida Virtual students gain ability to listen to online documents
  70. The Gradebook, 1/14: Florida ranks No. 9 on "math progress index"
  71. The Gradebook, 1/14: Fl Council of 100 laments "talent gap," urges fixes
  72. Bay News 9, 1/14: Two full school buses burglarized in Hills. Co.
  73. Florida Times-Union, 1/14: Clay school district, teachers union settle contract impasse
  74. The Gradebook, 1/14: FEA urges delay in seeking Race to the Top funds
  75. Tampa Tribune, 1/14: Slain Hernando teachers not forgotten
  76. Palm Beach Post, 1/14: Three school leaders recruited by Hernandez resign in Palm Beach County
  77. Naples News, 1/14: Collier School District recruiting community members to help with strategic plan
  78. St. Petersburg Times, 1/15: Changes in teacher tenure, Bright Futures program on business council's wish list
  79. Panama City News-Herald, 1/15: School district looks to help military children
  80. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/15: Students find success at LifeSkills
  81. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/15: School tax may see bumpy road in Sarasota County
  82. Bradenton Herald, 1/15: Manatee schools set up ‘democracy’ town hall meeting
  83. Tampa Tribune, 1/15: Change in the air for school district
  84. Miami Herald, 1/15: Schools prepare to deal with sudden arrivals
  85. The Gradebook, 1/15: Florida school reform: More than just a business group's recommendations
  86. The Gradebook, 1/15: Sorry, FEA. No delay in Florida's Race to the Top application
  87. The Gradebook, 1/15: Pasco elementary schools to see leadership shifts
  88. Sentinel School Zone, 1/15: Lake teachers to vote on pay increase
  89. Sentinel School Zone, 1/15: Gov. Crist signs Fl’s Race to Top application (at Mollie Ray Elementary in Orlando)
  90. Sentinel School Zone, 1/15: Race to the Top: Florida requests $1.1 billion
  91. TC Palm, 1/15: Special needs students' work-study with Walmart abruptly ends
  92. TC Palm, 1/15: Treasure Coast school districts officials say they would be prepared to take refugee Haitian children if need arose
  93. Naples News, 1/15: Teen artists paint mural at Manatee Middle School
  94. Naples News, 1/15: Gender separation used to help students in one Collier school
  95. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/15: 75 Broward schools can't prove they meet code
  96. Florida Times-Union, 1/16: Sixth-grade Wilkinson Elemenatary shift to be withdrawn
  97. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/16: Lee County, Florida schools set to accept Haitian children
  98. Naples News, 1/16: Lee school bus driver rescues toddler walking down the street alone
  99. Tampa Tribune, 1/16: Grading system left behind
  100. Miami Herald, 1/16: State's Race to the Top tools flawed
  101. Palm Beach Post, 1/16: The amazingly silly race: State already relies too much on the FCAT
  102. Tampa Tribune, 1/16: FCAT works
  103. Panama City News-Herald, 1/16: Preventing failure: Bay students build, test bridges
  104. The Gradebook, 1/16: A weekend interview with Sarasota teachers union executive director Barry Dubin
  105. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/17: If only wishing could pay the education bills
  106. Florida Times-Union, 1/17: Peyton's early literacy kids lose reading edge by 3rd grade
  107. Naples News, 1/17: Lee County schools not about to change choice
  108. Bradenton Herald, 1/17: School dress in Manatee more than a uniform issue
  109. St. Petersburg Times, 1/17: Finalists for Pasco County teacher of the year click with students
  110. St. Petersburg Times, 1/17: Weatherford's feels heat from teachers over educational issues
  111. Pensacola News-Journal, 1/17: The experiment is over with West Florida High School
  112. Orlando Sentinel, 1/17: New life for old portable classrooms in Haiti?
  113. Palm Beach Post, 1/17: No debate about it - Suncoast, Atlantic high schools among the elite in international debate contest
  114. Panama City News-Herald, 1/17: Mowat principal: ‘Nothing to fear' after gang fight
  115. Panama City News-Herald, 1/17: Skyping school: Fourth-grader uses Internet to stay in class
  116. Florida Times-Union, 1/18: Jacksonville girls' program a national model for intervention
  117. Lakeland Ledger, 1/18: Bud Chiles Runs For Schools, Not Office
  118. Florida Today, 1/18: Children get dose of prison realities
  119. St. Petersburg Times, 1/17: Two Hillsborough teachers tried to start discussion of black dialect in 1969
  120. Panama City News-Herald, 1/18: Committee reviewing 'Yearling'; book pulled from honors program
  121. Bay News 9, 1/18: New program helping teens break into energy field
  122. The Gradebook, 1/18: Does Race to the Top jibe with the 10th Amendment?
  123. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/18: South Florida teachers suspected of bending FCAT rules
  124. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/19: First-graders learned a lot from dog mascot Murry
  125. Northwest Florida Daily News, 1/19: School Board to hear parents Tuesday night on Val-P closure (ENROLLMENT NUMBERS)
  126. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/19: At this school, even kindergarten is on computers
  127. Palm Beach Post, 1/19: Run new race on schools: FCAT obsession hobbles state push for federal grant
  128. Orlando Sentinel, 1/19: Seminole students warned: Dress well or uniforms are next
  129. Florida Today, 1/19: NAACP to watch the plan closely
  130. Florida Today, 1/19: Sixth-, eighth- graders could get a choice
  131. The Gradebook, 1/19: Still angling for better-trained pre-k teachers
  132. Sentinel School Zone, 1/19: Race to Top: Will union objections hurt Fl’s chances for grant money?
  133. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/19: Long line forms at Cape Coral School Choice location
  134. Bay News 9, 1/19: Plant City elementary closed due to sinkhole concerns
  135. The Gradebook, 1/19: In Race to the Top, not everything is equal for Florida school districts
  136. Tampa Tribune, 1/19: Board gives initial OK for superintendent salary
  137. Sentinel School Zone, 1/19: Race to the Top and Seminole County (and one determined superintendent, it seems)
  138. St. Petersburg Times, 1/20: After reading "Three Cups of Tea," Pasco High freshman starts campaign to help Pennies for Peace
  139. The Gradebook, 1/19: Changing middle school day could save Hillsborough $10 million
  140. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/19: Leon County School willing to donate portables to Haiti
  141. The Gradebook, 1/19: Pasco board member Cathi Martin won't seek fourth term
  142. Panama City News-Herald, 1/20: School custodian accused of stealing pills
  143. Florida Today, 1/20: Schools plan on the way
  144. Miami Herald, 1/20: Broward school district's shot at federal funds disappears
  145. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/20: School district officials say 475 jobs on the line
  146. Naples News, 1/20: School rezoning: Parents, students make one last plea; decision now in School Board’s hands
  147. Tampa Tribune, 1/20: Blavatt gets final OK for school chief
  148. Gainesville Sun, 1/20: School Board intends to take part in Race to the Top
  149. MyFox Orlando, 1/20: Teachers union, school district point fingers over school funding
  150. St. Petersburg Times, 1/20: Hernando schools needs $4.5 million to meet class-size requirements this fall
  151. Ocala Star-Bulletin, 1/20: Bus driver union's GPS request rejected by School Board
  152. St. Petersburg Times, 1/20: Plant City school closed by possible sinkhole is empty as students head elsewhere
  153. The Gradebook, 1/20: Sen. Wilson wants more Dems on Senate K-12 committee
  154. The Gradebook, 1/20: Linda Taylor resigns from State Board of Education
  155. Sentinel School Zone, 1/20: Parent: Florida’s high rank doesn’t mean education is top quality
  156. Sentinel School Zone, 1/20: Seminole Union questions Vogel’s end run for Race to Top touch down
  157. Bay News 9, 1/20: Polk's schools superintendent to step down in November
  158. The Gradebook, 1/20: Read Florida's plan for Race to the Top
  159. The Gradebook, 1/20: Report slams Florida's 'test-and-punish' education system
  160. St. Petersburg Times, 1/20: Cathi Martin makes right decision to leave Pasco School Board
  161. Palm Beach Post, 1/20: Teachers' union president announces he has leukemia, blasts Palm Beach County school district
  162. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/20: Florida Prepaid tuition plan: Still a good deal?
  163. St. Petersburg Times, 1/21: Hernando's new schools chief chosen over two local contenders
  164. Florida Times-Union, 1/20: Debate about how mayoral appointed school boards help students
  165. The Gradebook, 1/20: Crist to roll out proposed education budget ...
  166. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/21: Classes offer parents tools for success
  167. TC Palm, 1/21: Indian River schools may lose more staff
  168. Lakeland Ledger, 1/21: Schools Chief Search's Scope Uncertain
  169. Palm Beach Post, 1/21: Parents, teachers warn school board fight not over, target superintendent
  170. Tampa Tribune, 1/21: (Pasco) Board OKs new policy handbook
  171. Daytona Beach News-Journal, 1/21: Business ideas can help schools
  172. The Gradebook, 1/21: Education groups support class size tweak
  173. Sentinel School Zone, 1/21: State Board of Education has three vacancies
  174. Sentinel School Zone, 1/21: Race to the Top: Other districts were too late, DOE says
  175. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/21: Schools trying to keep students safe and dry
  176. The Gradebook, 1/21: Pasco education summit catches commissioner's attention
  177. Ocala Star-Banner, 1/21: School District still mulling future of Progress deal
  178. Ocala Star-Banner, 1/21: School Board unsure: Should we seek a new tax?
  179. Tampa Tribune, 1/21: No simple formula for reducing class sizes
  180. Panama City News-Herald, 1/21: Mowat gang: More fights, more charges against students
  181. St. Petersburg Times, 1/22: Memorial to honor two Hernando High School teachers killed in 1996
  182. Miami Herald, 1/21: Young mentors guide at-risk students
  183. Naples News, 1/22: School rezoning: New proposal would keep some Naples High students from going to Lely
  184. Tampa Tribune, 1/22: 'Last-chance schools 'evolve' (Pasco)
  185. Florida Times-Union, 1/22: Clay schools, support employees union tentatively agree on 2009-10 contract
  186. The Gradebook, 1/22: Committed to improving Florida's science standards
  187. The Gradebook, 1/22: Which Florida schools are likely to fail the class size amendment in the fall?
  188. TC Palm, 1/22: Drop Back In paves another path to high school diploma
  189. Ocala Star-Banner, 1/22: Do Florida school locker rooms need supervision?
  190. Naples News, 1/22: Lee schools piloting program to prevent too-old middle schoolers from falling through cracks
  191. Naples News, 1/22: Lely High School students get real-world at corner store
  192. Naples News, 1/22: Collier elementary school teacher arrested on charge of child neglect
  193. Naples News, 1/21: Crist to choose School Board member next week to replace Calabrese
  194. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/22: Haitian refugees enrolling at schools across South Florida
  195. Gainesville Sun, 1/22: Buchholz student arrested, caught in bathroom sex
  196. Tampa Tribune, 1/22: Magnet school committee coming together
  197. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/23: Student accused of choking assistant principal posts bail
  198. Daytona Beach News-Journal, 1/23: School Board, union give initial OK to new pact
  199. Naples News, 1/23: Collier, Lee counties sending fewer students on to higher education compared to state
  200. Naples News, 1/23: Collier superintendent Thompson to take on role of teacher
  201. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/23: Many go to Web for Lee County school choice registration
  202. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/23: Sarasota schools address parents' doubts
  203. Tampa Tribune, 1/23: Hernando magnet school committee coming together
  204. Tampa Tribune, 1/23: The root of knowledge
  205. St. Petersburg Times, 1/23: On school reform, just talk won't do
  206. Tampa Tribune, 1/23: Testing tizzy
  207. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/23: Children wouldn't benefit from Race to the Top
  208. The Gradebook, 1/23: A weekend interview with Hernando incoming superintendent Bryan Blavatt
  209. 10 Connects (WTSP), 1/23: Day of Service means makeover for Tampa school
  210. Miami Herald, 1/24: Broward schools' budget gap could force more layoffs
  211. Orlando Sentinel, 1/24: Why teachers, districts clash over merit pay
  212. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/24: Breakfast enhances Lee County students' performance
  213. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/24: Florida schools poised for overhaul
  214. Bradenton Herald, 1/24: Schools vie for choosy students
  215. Winter Haven News Chief, 1/24: Student needs vs. state grade
  216. Palm Beach Post, 1/24: Palm Beach County's G-Star School of the Arts building world-class soundstage
  217. Panama City News-Herald, 1/24: Committee finishes review of ‘The Yearling'
  218. Panama City News-Herald, 1/24: 'Hoodlum' or 'hood rat': Vernon cheer coach to be evaluated yearly
  219. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/25: Liza McFadden: Use teachable moments on financial education
  220. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/25: Department of Education to kick off literacy week today
  221. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 1/25: A rise in teenage pregancy also raises concerns
  222. Miami Herald, 1/25: Crist to present education budget recommendations
  223. Tampa Tribune, 1/25: More schools require financial education for students
  224. Sentinel School Zone, 1/25: Teacher evaluations: How to improve them (because many call current ones “worthless”)?
  225. Sentinel School Zone, 1/25: Two-thirds of FL districts pursuing extra tax
  226. Sentinel School Zone, 1/25: Seminole teacher continues pursuit of weird science
  227. The Gradebook, 1/25: Should school days be longer? Shorter? Florida lawmakers plan to give schools more flexibility
  228. The Gradebook, 1/25: Crist wants voters to take another look at class-size amendment
  229. The Gradebook, 1/25: Crist proposes small increase in per-pupil spending
  230. Tampa Tribune, 1/25: Questions remain on how Hillsborough can afford Gates grant
  231. Sentinel School Zone, 1/25: Orange School Board will announce settlement to end its federal desegregation order
  232. The Gradebook, 1/25: Crist in 2007 on class-size changes: "It's time to move on"
  233. Florida Times-Union, 1/25: Crist’s ambitious education budget draws instant criticism
  234. Bradenton Herald, 1/25: School board member announces he will not seek re-election
  235. Pensacola News-Journal, 1/26: Teachers, staff secure 2.5 percent pay raise
  236. Tallahassee Democrat, 1/26: This week, take time to teach reading
  237. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/26: South Florida schools plan for more Haitian arrivals
  238. Daytona Beach News-Journal, 1/26: Edgewater charter school in financial straits
  239. Naples News, 1/26: Collier’s superintendent answers tough questions at first Community Academy
  240. Bradenton Herald, 1/26: School board approves new charter
  241. Tampa Tribune, 1/26: Move away from FCAT to improve schools
  242. The Gradebook, 1/26: Florida House looks to eliminate high school FCAT
  243. The Gradebook, 1/26: Meek urges lawmakers to leave class size alone
  244. The Gradebook, 1/26: Florida lawmakers press ahead with performance pay
  245. St. Petersburg Times, 1/26: Pasco students, lawmakers quiz each other on education
  246. Pensacola News-Journal, 1/26: Escambia teacher accused of sexual relationship with boy, 15
  247. Sentinel School Zone, 1/26: OCPS School board approves desegregation settlement
  248. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/26: Lee County school's transportation costs may be studied
  249. Fort Meyers News-Press, 1/26: Lee County school board reacts to Crist comments
  250. Naples News, 1/27: Collier School District will rezone despite proposed changes to class size amendment