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Broward board approves sex ed curriculum and ends alternative discipline program, Hillsborough delays tax decision, and more
Storm closes some schools, Osceola board wants Melendez removed, student makeover at New College, teacher contracts, and more
Accurate estimates on the cost of scholarships take time and patience
The Florida Policy Institute (FPI) made numerous headlines last spring after the organization estimated Florida’s Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) and new Personalized Education Program (PEP) “would cost the state about $4 billion in the initial year.” This estimate did not include the additional scholarships provided under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) program, which likely… Read more »
Seminole removes books because other districts did, Miami-Dade approves new textbooks, raises for Bay teachers, and more
Tougher state test cut scores proposed, six apply for Duval superintendent’s job, school bus overcrowding and more
A key next step for Florida scholarship programs: Simplicity
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to student learning, and the same is true for the universal education savings account (ESA) programs that nine states adopted this past year. Some, like Iowa’s, are limited and for that reason, easy to administrate. All students receive the same amount of money from the state, and… Read more »
Injuries reported in security scare at UF vigil for Israel, enrollment decline in Duval, contract deal in Hillsborough, and more
Florida’s affordable colleges, stun guns, student advocates, new hiring procedures, charter school concerns, Lee leader won’t run in 2024, and more
We should view European K-12 pluralism as a floor rather than a ceiling
As late as the early 1990s, many Americans thought of going to see European films as desirably highbrow. European movies commanded 10% of the American box office. The problem with this was that European governments subsidized cinema, and the results were, well, uneven. I recall going to see such a film titled “King Lear”… Read more »