Homeschooling taught Florida state Rep. the value of choice
Editor’s note: This profile is part of a series on Florida legislators who help shape education issues. See previous entries here, here and here. ...
Read More >State Rep. helps students choose a path to a better future
Michael Ferreira gravitated toward Rep. Larry Lee’s story. The fact that Lee failed the first grade and overcome obstacles to...
Read More >Florida House approves home education legislation
The House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would limit requirements school districts place on homeschoolers. Rep. Jennifer Sullivan’s...
Read More >Fla. Hare Krishna school gives lessons in service
Alachua, Fla. - The art projects were distinct from most others. Students at Bhaktivedanta Academy had to use pieces of...
Read More >Fla. bills would open dual enrollment to more private, home school students
Nathan Heekin, a seventh-grader at Assumption Catholic School in Jacksonville, recently told members of the Senate Education Committee that he...
Read More >'Mastery-based' learning is a major shift in education
New legislation will make way for the next step in the evolution of education, according to a Florida senator who...
Read More >A mother's sacrifices fuel state Rep.'s zeal for equal opportunity
Editor's note: This profile is part of a series on Florida legislators who help shape education issues. See previous entries...
Read More >Fla. legislation would allow an extra year of Pre-K for students who need it
A Florida House Education panel advanced legislation Tuesday that would allow children in jeopardy of not grasping performance standards in...
Read More >Fla. House panel approves personalized learning bill
A Florida House Education panel approved legislation this morning that would expand a state initiative intended to help students learn...
Read More >Fla. House committee approves $2 million for Jewish day school security
The Florida House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee this morning unanimously approved an allocation of $2 million to fund security at Jewish...
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