Combined school choice expansion wins approval from Florida House panel
A Florida House panel approved a new measure Friday that combines two pieces of legislation that would expand school choice programs....
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, Common Core and more
School choice. Legislation expanding education options passes in the Florida House, while the Senate remains more cautious. Times/Herald. Charter schools. The...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, school choice, state board and more
Tax credit scholarships. The legislation revamping the program could see a reversal of fortune – and get combined with a separate...
Read More >Florida House could expand access to extra-curricular activities for students in choice programs
The full Florida House is set to vote on a bill that would give private-school, virtual-school and charter-school students more...
Read More >Florida Roundup: Open enrollment, charter schools, magnet schools and more.
Open enrollment. Parents debate Duval County's open enrollment proposal at community meetings in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union. Charter Schools. A Senate...
Read More >Florida lawmakers look for compromises on charter school legislation
The controversy surrounding a charter school bill began to fade on Tuesday, as a Senate panel stripped away its controversial...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax-credit scholarships, open enrollment and more
Charter schools. Legislation is on the move. Palm Beach Post. Florida Current. Tax-credit scholarships. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich opposes the program,...
Read More >More funding changes proposed for Florida virtual schools
Florida's virtual education system could see more funding changes under one of the competing spending plans proposed by lawmakers. The...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax-credit scholarships, career academies, school turnarounds and more
Tax-credit scholarships. The Ocala Star-Banner looks at what an expansion of the program would mean for local private schools. The Scripps/Tribune Tallahassee bureau...
Read More >Florida Roundup: Tax credit scholarships, charter schools, testing and more
Tax credit scholarships. A bill to expand the program is pulled from consideration in the Senate. Associated Press. Orlando Sentinel. Times/Herald. Scripps/Tribune. Palm Beach Post....
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