Florida’s Teacher of the Year focuses on social, emotional learning
Editor’s note: redefinED is paying tribute to National Charter Schools Week with this spotlight on Joy Prescott, 2019 Florida Teacher...
Read More >House passes Family Empowerment Scholarship
After a lengthy, contentious hearing that lasted parts of two days, the House of Representatives on Tuesday sent to the...
Read More >‘Monumental day’: Senate passes Family Empowerment Scholarship
In a party-line vote, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would create the state-funded Family Empowerment Scholarship,...
Read More >Senate committee passes amended scholarship bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would create a new state-funded program to eliminate a waiting...
Read More >DeSantis: New scholarship program would put parents “in driver’s seat”
TAMPA – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday reiterated his pledge to establish a state-funded program that would eliminate the...
Read More >Florida Legislature: Week 6 wrap-up
Lawmakers moved forward in the sixth week of the session on several bills related to school choice. Here is a...
Read More >Landmark skills bill clears House Education Committee
A bill that would allow teachers and students to focus on mastery of grade-level skills rather than grades cleared the House...
Read More >Florida Legislature: Week 5 wrap-up
The fifth week of the legislative session may have been most notable for what didn’t happen, as a House floor...
Read More >Florida Legislature: Week 4 wrap-up
The House Committee on Appropriations moved forward with a bill that would end the waiting list for families seeking the...
Read More >House bill to create Family Empowerment Scholarship moves ahead
TALLAHASSEE – A bill that would eliminate a waiting list for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship for low-income students –...
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