WHAT'S NEXT? Florida charter schools stand at a crossroad as the nation ponders the future of this alternative model of school governance. (Times photo, Jim Damaske)

NOT INTERESTED: The University of South Florida has no immediate plans to adopt flat rate tuition. 

PUBLIC V. PRIVATE: A group of Florida for-profit colleges blasts a public college in Jacksonville for blasting for-profit colleges, the Florida Times-Union reports. • Some South Florida former students and employees sue their for-profit colleges, the Sun-Sentinel reports.

DEALING WITH IT: Lake County schools face lots of complaints about mold, but officials say they tackle each one immediately, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

AP MENTORS: A Manatee high school recruits upperclassmen to help freshmen prepare for the rigors of Advanced Placement, the Bradenton Herald reports.

TURN OUT THE LIGHTS: Miami-Dade's energy conservation program generates about $6 million in savings, the Miami Herald reports.

OLD ENOUGH: 16-year-old Ralph Jones Jr. is FAMU's youngest degree seeker, the Tallahassee Democrat reports (via Herald-Tribune).

NEW BUSES: Marion school district leaders are pressing to purchase new buses despite the board's decision to delay, the Ocala Star-Banner reports.

WORKING TOGETHER: The Alachua School Board needs to overcome political obstacles to cooperate, the Gainesville Sun reports.