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$15.5 million for settling bonuses suit, new Stoneman principal, mascots and more

Bonuses lawsuit fund: Tucked into the Florida budget is $15.5 million to settle a two-year-old lawsuit against the state's Best and Brightest program for teacher bonuses. The Florida Education Association and seven teachers sued the state in 2017, alleging the bonuses were discriminatory against thousands of black and Hispanic teachers because eligibility hinged on college... Read more »

Arming teachers, changes for students, expected voucher challenge and more

Arming teachers in schools: By fall, teachers in some Florida school districts could be carrying concealed weapons in classrooms. Here's what nine teachers from around the state have to say about that. Tampa Bay Times. The largest 26 school districts in the state say they will not arm teachers. Guardian. State Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation,... Read more »

Bill creating new scholarship is signed, Gardiner funding, school taxes and more

Education bill signed: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Legislature's education bill, S.B. 7070, into law. Most of the attention surrounding the bill has been directed at a provision creating a new scholarship, using public money, that will allow students to attend private schools. The Family Empowerment Scholarship is expected to draw a court challenge. A... Read more »

State teacher of the year finalists, superintendent reprimanded and more

Teacher of year finalists: Three of the five finalists for the 2020 Florida teacher of the year award are announced by the Florida Department of Education. They are: Nicole Mosblech, who teaches Advanced Placement and honors-level environmental science and honors chemistry at Vero Beach High School in Indian River County; Leigh Ann Norris, a 6th-grade... Read more »

Legislative review, school choice, budget, tax-sharing, Bright Futures and more

Legislative review: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-dominated Legislature largely accomplished what they set out to do this year on such issues as school security, school choice, charter schools and more. “At the end of the day, you really can’t do far-reaching things unless you’re able to get this stuff through the Legislative process," DeSantis... Read more »

Sharing taxes, career training, arming teachers, deputy’s rebuttal and more

Sharing with charters: The provision in this legislative session's bill on taxes that would have required school districts to share extra revenue from voter-approved property tax hikes with charter schools has been removed by the Senate. About 20 school districts that recently had tax hikes approved by voters would be affected. The requirement is still... Read more »

Bill allowing arming of teachers passes, session overtime, education bills and more

Arming teachers: The Legislature's proposed expansion of the school guardian program, which would allow school districts to arm willing teachers in schools, is approved by the House on a 65-47 vote and now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature. The school safety bill, S.B. 7030, builds on last year's school security measure by... Read more »

Senate okays new scholarship, help for charters, virtual school board and more

New scholarship: The Florida Senate votes 23-17 to approve a K-12 education bill that would establish a new scholarship for students funded by tax dollars. The first goal of the Family Empowerment Scholarship is to eliminate the 13,000-student waiting list for Florida Tax Credit Scholarships. Up to 18,000 grants will be available in the first... Read more »

Education spending, financial literacy, superintendent quits, arming teachers and more

Education spending: An agreement is reached between the House and Senate on the amount of money put into the Florida Education Finance Program, which is the state's portion of the funding for schools. Conference committee budget negotiators agreed to set aside $12.4 billion for the fund, which is less than the $12.7 billion proposed by... Read more »

Senate approves arming teachers, budget deal, Bright Futures, tax hikes and more

Arming teachers: The Florida Senate approves a school safety bill that will allow some teachers to be armed in classrooms at schools. The 22-17 vote gives districts the option of arming teachers, who would have to volunteer for the role, undergo a psychological evaluation and be trained by the county sheriff's office. Last year's bill... Read more »

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