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Almost half of state students now attend a school of choice, social media bill advances and more

1.7M choice students: Nearly 1.7 million Florida K-12 students attended a school of choice last year rather than their assigned school, according to enrollment data from the Florida Department of Education. That's 49 percent of all state students, and about 42,000 more than the previous year. Charter schools continue as the most popular choice option... Read more »

Bills on property taxes, state budgets, corporal punishment move in Legislature, and more

Property tax bills: Abolishing property taxes that fund schools and other government agencies would be studied under a bill that was cleared Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee. The idea is to replace property taxes with a "consumption tax" added to the sales of goods and services. If the bill is approved, the... Read more »

DeSantis questions legality of proposed social media ban, legislative budgets and more

Social media ban bump: Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped the brakes on the Legislature's drive to ban students under 16 from having social media accounts. In calling Friday for changes to the bill, DeSantis said, "I am sympathetic, as a parent, to what is going on with our youth. But I also understand that to... Read more »

Cities could apply to turn public schools into charters, Passidomo backs social media ban, and more

Converting schools to charters: Cities would be able to apply to convert a public school into a charter school under a proposal that won approval Thursday from the House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee. Under current law, parents, teachers and school districts can petition the state's Charter School Review Commission to make such a switch. "(The... Read more »

Blazing Stars, blazing trails

DADE CITY, Fla. – LaTania Scott and Kameeka Shirley were former public school teachers who wanted something different when they opened their own school in January 2023. Something … authentically Montessori … accessible to families from all walks of life … embedded with the autonomy that’s often missing from traditional schools. The result is Blazing… Read more »

BOG says no to DEI funding for colleges, legislative K-12 education budgets, and more

DEI funding cut: Florida's Board of Governors voted 15-2 on Wednesday to prohibit all public universities from using state or federal funds for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or on political or social activism activities. The board also approved the removal of sociology as a general education core course option at the state's public universities.... Read more »

Fees proposed for excess book challenges, scholarship spending restrictions advances, and more

Fees for book challenges: Certain people who lodge more than five book challenges to a school district during a calendar year would be assessed $100 in fees for each additional challenge under a bill approved Thursday by the House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee. Fees would apply only to "a parent or resident who does not... Read more »

Week 2 of legislative session begins today, FLVS spends $1.4M in losing lawsuit, and more

Around the state: Week 2 of the legislative session begins today in Tallahassee with the potential for conflict between the Senate and House over the public school deregulation bill, Florida Virtual School spent $1.4 million in a losing 12-year fight over its trademark, Broward schools are being sued by a transgender student's family who said... Read more »

Vouchers expanded under new bill, former Miami-Dade board member arrested, and more

Voucher expansion proposed: House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday that would expand the universal school choice law passed in 2023 by increasing the number of special-needs students who can get vouchers. HB 1403 would raise the cap on scholarship growth for students with disabilities from 3 percent a year to 5 percent, require that companies... Read more »

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 »

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