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Hybrid schooling, Taylor Swift, and ‘last storm’ problems

Editor’s note: This commentary from Mike McShane, director of national research at EdChoice, appeared last week on forbes.com. This past weekend, I joined a couple hundred of my closest friends at the National Hybrid School Conference in Atlanta. Tempted as many may have been to instead see Taylor Swift’s Eras tour at the nearby Mercedes-Benz stadium, sessions were packed,… Read more »

Following the way, the truth and the light to serving all students

MINNEOLA, Fla. — The way Charles Williams sees it, if the human vessel comes to the conversation with humility, faith and willingness, the Almighty can communicate a message of divine purpose without resorting to special effects. Sometimes — because God often whispers, Williams notes — all that is required is some contemplative quiet, especially if… Read more »

$117B budget approved and legislative session ends, school threats portal, book challenges, clear backpacks in Broward, and more

Budget passed, session ends: Florida lawmakers approved a $117 billion budget and adjourned the legislative session just before 11 a.m. Friday. The budget includes nearly $27 billion for K-12 education, $350 million in reserve if spending on the universal school choice law exceeds expectations, an additional $252 million for teacher raises, and a $1.3 billion... Read more »

Florida charter school teacher among winners of national Changemaker Award

Cielo Acosta, an eighth-grade language arts teacher at SLAM! Miami, is among seven winners of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 2023 Changemaker Award, given annually to charter school teachers or founders who make an outsized difference in their communities. In addition to serving as a teacher at SLAM! Miami, Acosta, an alum of… Read more »

Votes on $117B budget and $1.3B tax cuts set for final day of session, school start times, tax funds for charters and more

Votes on budget and tax breaks: Members of the Senate and House will vote today on the state's proposed $117 billion budget, which includes $26.8 billion in spending for K-12 schools and is the only bill the Legislature must pass in order to adjourn the 60-day session as scheduled today. The chambers will also consider... Read more »

School choice momentum continues nationwide

Editor’s note: This commentary from Jason Bedrick, a research fellow with The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, appeared Monday on dailysignal.com. Education choice is on the march. So far this year, four states have enacted education choice policies that will be available to all K-12 students. Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, and Utah have now joined Arizona and West Virginia in making every child… Read more »

Parental rights ‘pronoun’ and DEI bills approved, state accepts new AP math test, Collier picks a superintendent, and more

'Pronoun' bill approved: The expansion of the 2022 Parental Rights in Education law was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. Among other things, this year's bill will restrict how teachers and students can use their pronouns in schools, widen the ban on school lessons about sexual identity and gender orientation, and require schools to remove... Read more »

Budget negotiators agree on $116B spending plan, school board term limits, and more

$116B budget deal: Budget negotiators for the Senate and House reached an agreement Monday on spending about $116 billion for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget will be published today and distributed to lawmakers, which gives them the required 72 hours of "cooling-off" time to consider the details before a final vote... Read more »

Senate approves higher ed bill, budget talks continuing, superintendent searches, book reviews and more

Higher ed bill approved: Senators approved a higher education bill on Friday that places restrictions on spending by colleges and universities on diversity, equity and inclusion programs or ones that promote political or social activism unless they're required by an accrediting body. S.B. 266 would also prohibit courses that are "based on theories that systemic... Read more »

DOE finds ‘probable cause’ to punish Leon superintendent for ‘politically charged statements,’ tax-cut holidays, and more

Tax-cut package approved: A nearly $1.4 billion tax-cut package was unanimously approved Thursday by the Florida House. It includes two 14-day back-to-school tax holidays making purchases for such things as clothes, school supplies and computers tax-exempt. The holidays would be held before the fall and spring terms. The Senate version also calls for the back-to-school... Read more »

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