Florida schools roundup: Legislature wrapup, failed bills, autonomy and more
Education legislation: A massive state education bill that widens school choice is awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature. The bill changes...
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Education bill: The House has amended the massive education bill, HB 7209, and sent it back to the Senate for...
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Education bill: The Florida Senate passes a sweeping education bill (HB 7029) that would, among other things, allow any student...
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Education budget: Florida plans to spend $31.8 billion on education in the 2016-2017 school year. K-12 will receive $20.2 billion, an...
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Teacher bonuses: The Best and Brightest teacher bonuses program is renewed for another year, as part of an overall state...
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Education capital: Traditional public schools and charter schools would each get $75 million for construction and maintenance under a compromise worked...
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Testing routine: What is Florida Standards Assessments testing like for students? Here's a typical day during testing season for a...
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Desegregation case: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund says the Pinellas County School District is not complying with the 1964 court...
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K-12 spending: Legislators are touting the record spending on K-12 education in this year's budget. But Orange County school officials...
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K-12 budget: The Senate and House make no progress on resolving their differences on education spending. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville,...
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