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Taxpayer Funded Discrimination at Florida’s Voucher Schools
There are hundreds of companies in Florida that have funded voucher schools through tax-credits. The state’s largest voucher organization that solicits these contributions is Step up for Students. Most of… Read more about this story
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The Reality of School Grades
This year marks the 21st release of the school grades in Florida, and now more than ever it is clear that rather than being a cause for celebration, these manufactured grades… Read the rest of this post
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Best and Brightest Update
July 18 update: This article has been updated to include a memo from the Department of Education clarifying how school grade scores will be used to determine eligibility for best and… Read more about this story
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Democracy Dies in the Darkness (An update on House Bill 7123)
We have reached day 53 of the 60-day legislative session. This is the time of year where budget deals are often cut and the Legislature likes to operate out of… Read more about this story
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Senate Bill 7070 Update
On just the third day of session we warned there would be a massive education bill put forth by the Senate that would impact everything from certification requirements to Best… Read more about this story
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Senate Bill 7030 Update
Senate Bill 7030 had the chance to be a momentous piece of legislation that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. However, the inclusion of a provision that would allow for the… Read more about this story
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Thousands stand up for neighborhood public schools, students and educators
Who says Florida’s neighborhood public schools need better funding? The people do.Time and again, this state’s electorate has demonstrated broad, bipartisan consensus on the need to invest in our neighborhood… Read more about this story
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Final week before session: legislation to watch
Here are a few bills we wanted to flag a few bills that are on all of our radar: SB 520: This bill would ensure that the seven counties hardest… Read the rest of this article
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Senate releases education package proposal
Members of the Senate President’s education team ⎯ Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah Gardens), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), Chair of the Senate Appropriations… Read the rest of this article
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More choice?
The House Education committee heard a presentation from Adam Miller, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice within the Department of Education. Miller began his presentation focused on the voucher… Read the rest of this article
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Shut down UCF?
The idea to shut down the University of Central Florida – the state’s largest public university with more than 68,000 students - was floated during the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee… Read the rest of this article
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Teachers, locked and loaded
Today during the Senate Education Committee senators discussed and passed SPB 7030. This bill would remove the prohibition against classroom teachers’ participation in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The… Read the rest of this article
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Is the Senate really ready to have the arming teachers fight … again?
It comes as no surprise that the legislature would waste little time introducing legislation after hearing about the implementation of SB 7026 – the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act… Read the rest of this article
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Dollars … $91.3 billion of them actually
As required by law, Gov. Ron DeSantis released his budget proposal - a whopping $91.3 billion annual budget full of some pretty radical funding ideas. For those who are playing… Read the rest of this article
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School choice again focus of PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
The PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee heard presentations on public school choice options. Appearing before the committee were representatives of Citrus, Osceola, Seminole and Miami-Dade County school boards. The committee also heard… Read the rest of this article
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Arming teachers?
During the 2018 legislative session, the Legislature passed SB 7026, which was hastily cobbled together in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. One of the more… Read the rest of this article
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House Education Committee meeting
The House Education Committee also met this week to discuss the framework of the committee. Chaired by Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, this committee now lacks some of our champions for public… Read more about House Education Committee meeting
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Senate Education Committee meeting
This week the Senate Education Committee met to hear presentations on the implementation of SB 7026, legislation passed in 2018 in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… Read more about Senate Education Committee meeting
Taxpayer Funded Discrimination at Florida’s Voucher Schools
There are hundreds of companies in Florida that have funded voucher schools through tax-credits. The…
The Reality of School Grades
This year marks the 21st release of the school grades in Florida, and now more than…
Best and Brightest Update
July 18 update: This article has been updated to include a memo from the Department of…
Best and Brightest Lawsuit Question and Answers
In 2017, the FEA sued the Florida Department of Education for its discriminatory Best and Brightest program. We did this not just because we hoped that those who had been…
“Bringing Voices Together” education summit draws public education supporters from across Florida
Nearly 1,000 educators, parents and community supporters came together in Orlando on May 18 for “Bringing Voices Together: An Education Summit for Florida’s Public Schools.”In a day marked by thoughtful…
Recently passed voucher plan may drain nearly $1 billion from Florida’s public schools over the next five years
Florida’s neighborhood public schools could lose nearly $1 billion over the next five years as a result of the legislature’s actions in the last session to vastly expand vouchers for…
Florida charter schools lack proper oversight
State’s charter school laws rated very poor in new NEA analysis TALLAHASSEE — Florida charter…
May 18 summit will unite supporters of Florida’s embattled public schools
TALLAHASSSEE — In a state where the governor says education is public if taxpayers fund…
Budget won’t undo damage done to our neighborhood public schools
On the eve of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Legislature has made clear that it appreciates…