LEGISLATURE PASSES ACCOUNTABILITY BILL – HB 7069 In a move that took many observers and education advocates by surprise, the House took up and passed the Senate’s version of HB 7069 relating to education accountability. The bill had passed unanimously in the House a few weeks ago, but was amended last week when the Senate…
A bill to let Florida children attend any public school that has open seats, regardless of where they live, won unanimous support Thursday from the Florida House Education Committee after sponsor Rep. Chris Sprowls modified it to meet school district concerns. Committee chair Rep. Marlene O’Toole recently threatened to kill the bill if it didn’t get fixed…
A proposal that would reduce the testing requirements for Florida schoolchildren — and delay the release of school grades until the new state exams are deemed valid — is headed to Gov. Rick Scott‘s desk. The Florida House passed the high-profile bill (HB 7069) in a 105-6 vote Thursday. Observers had questioned whether the conservative…