Author: Rick Cole
State Board Pushes For Florida Teacher Pay Increases
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Members of the State Board of Education are considering how to put “pressure” on local teachers-union leaders and [...]
Year-Round Schools Get Look In Florida House
Lakeland High School Source: File Photo
A House panel on Tuesday supported launching a pilot program of year-round schools, with the plan’s sponso [...]
Making History In The Florida House
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Just two weeks into the 2023 legislative session, the Florida House is making quick work of high-profile bills, including o [...]
Massive Florida School Voucher Program Poised To Pass House
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The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a massive expansion of school-voucher programs that would make every student eligible [...]
Florida House Takes Aim At ‘DEI’ In Higher Education
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (File Photo)
A controversial bill that would carry out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to eliminate diversity, equity and in [...]
Florida Concealed Carry Gun Bill Headed to Full Senate
A Senate panel on Thursday moved Florida one step closer to allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses, as critics on opposite side [...]
Ban On Florida Higher Ed ‘Political Loyalty’ Tests Gets Nod
University Of Miami (File photo)
A proposal that seeks to prevent Florida colleges and universities from requiring people to complete “political l [...]
Student Voucher Expansion Backed In Florida Senate
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The Senate began moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would make every Florida student eligible for state-backed vouchers th [...]
Al Sharpton Leads March Targeting DeSantis At Florida Capitol
Florida's rejection of an African American studies course continued to draw criticism Wednesday, as Black lawmakers, religious leaders and civil-righ [...]
Partisan Florida School Board Races Backed
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A Florida House panel on Tuesday took a first step toward shifting to partisan school-board elections and backed a proposal t [...]