Education advocates went to court this week to argue that Florida isn’t complying with a 20-year-old constitutional mandate to provide a “uniform” and “high quality” education. But as Jim Ash reports, the legal tug of war is raising questions about the power of petition drives to effect meaningful change. Despite past failed legislative attempts, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers is vowing to continue their work on criminal justice reform—particularly within Florida’s prison system. Sascha Cordner