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Column: School quality rises as school choice expands

Editor’s note: This opinion piece, written by Step Up For Students’ director of policy and public affairs, appeared April 19 on the Florida Politics blog. The commentary was submitted as a rebuttal to an editorial in the Palm Beach Post, which declined to publish it. Florida’s public education system is leaps and bounds better today… Read more »

Legislature review and preview, student privacy, standards, pay issues and more

Legislative week in review: Several significant education bills moved ahead in the seventh week of the legislative session. A Senate committee approved a bill creating a new scholarship to eliminate the waiting list for Florida Tax Credit Scholarships after making several significant changes that bring it closer to the House's version. A bill requiring school... Read more »

Commentary: Why school choice transcends politics

By Joy Smith-McCormick Among the most important choices families must make, education commands our focus, as it is the foundation upon which high-functioning, productive citizens are developed. The education sector has been religious in its practices for centuries, but over the last 20 years more options to deliver education have emerged. Just as other sectors… Read more »

Young gymnast overcomes rocky start and soars

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By ROGER MOONEY  ZEPHYRHILLS – Gazing at his 8-year-old granddaughter from across his dining room, George Hill concluded that he and his wife, Robin, have been blessed. “She’s dedicated. She’s smart. She’s a hard worker,” he said, describing the child who was born addicted to the opioids her mother, who wants nothing to do with her,… Read more »

Guns in church schools bill postponed, teacher raises, vaccinations and more

Guns in church schools: A bill that would allow concealed-carry gun permit holders to take weapons into churches that share property with schools has stalled in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. The committee postponed consideration of the bill and isn't meeting again, says the chair, Sen. Keith Perry, R-Tallahassee. A House companion bill is still... Read more »