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Public school deregulation bills advance in Senate, lawsuits moving forward, and more

School deregulation bills: Florida senators unanimously gave support Wednesday to three bills intended to cut down on regulations for public schools. Changes proposed in the bills (SB 7000, 7002, 7004) would include, among other things, removing high school graduation test requirements; expanding the time between school bus inspections; reducing the frequency of financial reports; and... Read more »

'Mantén las manos de Katie fuera de mi futuro'

Arizona ESA families rallied at the state capitol Monday to oppose Gov. Katie Hobbs’ proposals to “reform” the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Lawmakers who spoke at the event pronounced the Hobbs proposals “dead on arrival” to the cheers of parents and students at the event. “The governor’s proposal will drastically impact special-needs families and low-income… Read more »

Back-to-school tax holiday underway, education year in review, top educators and more

Tax holiday underway: The second back-to-school tax holiday approved last year by the Legislature began Monday and continues through Jan. 14. Clothes, personal computers and electronic equipment, school materials and learning aids are tax-exempt. State economists estimated that the two tax-free periods will cut state revenues by $126.8 million and local-government revenue by $33.8 million.... Read more »