Lawmaker joins Step Up For Students board
A former state lawmaker who helped shape Florida education in policy for more than a decade will join the board...
Read More >'Schools of Hope' or 'high-impact' charters?
The Florida House and Senate may be poised to move closer together on their ambitious plans to bring more top...
Read More >Charter school backers seek new freedoms for district schools
A bill passed last week by the Florida House would free a fifth of the state's public schools from district...
Read More >Florida roundup: Schools of hope, special needs scholarships and more
Legislation. Senate President Joe Negron says education funding is among the most difficult spending issues lawmakers will try to resolve...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing, teacher salaries and more
Testing legislation. The Florida House advances its revamped testing legislation, in what some are calling a legislative "train." Gradebook. WFSU. Sunshine State...
Read More >Expanding options for military families - Sen. Tim Scott, podcastED
Sen. Tim Scott has seen how hard it can be for military families to find educational opportunities for their children...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, immigration, legislation and more
Superintendents. Miami-Dade superintendent Alberto Carvalho says he believes in standing up for undocumented immigrants because he was one himself. The 74. Duval...
Read More >Fla. House passes under-the-radar charter school bill
Florida charter schools would have a greater authority over their federal education funding if a bill approved today by the...
Read More >Florida House backs private school choice legislation unanimously
The Florida House this afternoon unanimously passed legislation that would strengthen two private school choice programs. HB 15 would increase...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, magnets, superintendents and more
Growth. Could charter schools help Hillsborough school officials deal with an enrollment boom? Tampa Bay Times. Schools of Hope. The...
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