Florida schools roundup: Trump's budget, recess, charter district and more
Trump's school choice push: President Donald Trump's first budget calls for $1.4 billion to be set aside to expand school choice,...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Teacher pay, true costs, safe schools and more
Teacher pay: Prospects for a statewide $200 million raise in pay for teachers have dimmed after proponent Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs,...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Class sizes, schools of excellence and more
Class sizes: A bill that would allow schools to comply with the 2002 class size amendment by using schoolwide averages instead...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Weapons, security bill, open enrollment and more
Weapons at schools: Two legislators file bills that would stiffen criminal penalties for people who carry guns and other weapons within 1,000...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Bonuses, science instruction, choice and more
Teacher bonuses: The Florida House education committee approves a revamped teacher bonuses program that would broaden the qualifying requirements and also make...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Bright Futures, budget cuts, guns, AP tests and more
Bright Futures: The Senate passes a higher education bill that would allocate $151 million to restore Bright Futures funding to 100...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Capital funding, budget cuts, testing and more
Capital funding for schools: A bill that would allow school districts to raise local tax rates for construction and maintenance also...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Opt-out ruling, Legislature, scholarships and more
Opt-out ruling overturned: An appeals court overturns a ruling that some state school districts improperly retained third-graders who had opted out of...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing cutbacks, religion in schools and more
Testing cutbacks: A new plan to cut back on student testing is gaining bipartisan support. The identical bills (S.B. 964 and...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Legislative issues, Trump's visit and more
Legislative session: Vouchers, recess and capital funding for charter schools are among the hot education topics in this year's legislative session,...
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