Florida’s former Governor Jeb Bush will be back in the public spotlight this week. He’s headlining the Education Summit on School Choice in Orlando. Bush says he’s not campaigning for office, but for education. And his former Education Policy Advisor Patricia Leveque has played a big role in getting School-choice back in the spotlight. Lynn Hatter reports.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the 2008 inaugural class of the Academy of Leadership Excellence. As Gina Jordan tells us this paid internship program offers a handful of university students a chance to work with the state’s Department of Financial Services…

As high School students at the Canterbury School in Fort Myers take final exams this week, a group of tenth and eleventh graders reflect on their experience with a very different kind of music class. WGCU’s John Davis has more…

Floridians want a say on how money is being spent in public schools. A recent poll measured attitudes on vouchers and budget issues. Bobbie O’Brien has more.

When the Florida Board of Education set out to revamp the state’s public school science curriculum earlier this year – the process wasn’t expected to be controversial. But that changed when the word Evolution entered the mix, to the dismay of faith-based groups. The new standards have now been approved – but not without a bit of tension and a last minute compromise. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more on the controversy, the compromise – and how the new standards are being received so far…

The first batch of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores were released Thursday. The overall performance for fourth, eighth and tenth graders in the writing portion remained relatively the same as last year. Charlotte County is one of those enjoying continued success. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The state's largest university has announced it’s eliminating hundreds of jobs and is reducing enrollment by thousands. As Phil Latzman reports, U-F officials say they’re concerned about saving the school’s reputation as one Florida's top institutes of higher learning.

School district officials across the state who are faced with larger budget cuts this fall may get some flexibility in spending from Florida lawmakers. Alyssa Zamora has more.

Florida lawmakers are working on bills that would reduce the price of college textbooks, which recent studies find are getting almost as expensive as a college education. Tony Doris with more:

The budget crunch in Tallahassee is putting pressure on public universities. But as WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports, many schools are being forced to learn Conservation 101.