Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, legislation, testing and more
Tax credit scholarships. Florida lawmakers close out their 2014 session by approving legislation that would expand eligibility for the scholarship...
Read More >Florida school choice legislation headed to Gov. Rick Scott
The Florida Legislature gave a boost to school choice programs Friday, with proposals to expand tax credit scholarships and create...
Read More >Florida Senate breathes new life into school choice legislation
An expansion of parental choice programs in Florida received new life in the state Senate Friday, and now heads to...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, Common Core, textbooks and more
Tax credit scholarships. A vote to take up the House's school choice bill fails, leaving the issue to the final day...
Read More >School choice legislation hits snag in Florida Senate
A bill expanding Florida’s tax credit scholarship program and creating new personal learning accounts for disabled students hit a procedural...
Read More >Collegiate high school expansion wins support in FL House
Another school choice expansion won overwhelming approval in the Florida House on Wednesday. SB 850 is a wide-ranging education bill...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax credit scholarships, school grades and more
Charter schools. A new study shows they receive about $2,130 less in funding per student than district-run schools. StateImpact. Next week...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, facilities, tax credit scholarships and more
Charter schools. A Miami charter school is under new management and getting a new landlord. Miami Herald. Pasco families fight...
Read More >Virtual school, charter school funding set in Florida budget deal
Florida's virtual schools could see a slight funding boost, while charter schools would receive less money for facilities than they...
Read More >Florida roundup: Budgets, graduation rates, school safety and more
Budgets. Lawmakers agree on a spending plan that would boost state construction funding for school districts. Times/Herald. RedefinED. Graduation rates....
Read More >