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Florida’s tax credit scholarship saves taxpayer dollars and helps students succeed
Editor’s note: This guest editorial written by Florida Sen. Joe Gruters, who represents District 32 and serves as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, first appeared in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. In her Nov. 1 column, (Herald Tribune opinions editor) Barbara Peters Smith wrote that she welcomes a debate... READ MOREThe sobering costs of safety, reopening schools, budget cut suggestions, Dreamers win and more
READ MOREDeath, taxes and K-12 funding disputes
Two new studies illuminate Florida K-12 funding. The first, from...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Enrollment growth slows, ESSA plan and more
Enrollment slowdown: State analysts project that Florida’s K-12 public school...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Framers may file brief, lawsuit threat, bond projects and more
Framers may weigh in: The so-called “framers” of the 1998...
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Storm closes schools: More school districts around the state announce closings...
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Teacher pay: Prospects for a statewide $200 million raise in pay...
READ MOREReport shows true bottom line on Florida’s public education spending
The most commonly cited price tag for Florida public schools...
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Bill drops name: A bill that would prohibit Florida high school...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Athlete transfers, spring break work and more
Athlete transfers: State Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and Jerri Kelly, the...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Common Core, magnet schools, best principals & more
Virtual schools. Florida Virtual School is developing an online course...
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