State Education Board Wants a $200 Per-Student Increase and $100 Million More For Cops

2019 Legislative Session, Advocacy, Budget, Health & Safety, In the News, Legislation, School Boards, School Governance

The Florida Board of Education on Friday advanced a $21.8 billion request for public school funding in the next budget year, including a $200 boost in per-student funds and increased funding for school-safety initiatives.  Highlights of the 2019-20 budget proposal include an overall $673 million, or 3.5 percent, increase, compared to the current budget for the…

Court got half its rulings right on amendments | Bill Cotterell

2018 Legislative Session, Accountability, Advocacy, Charter Schools, Curriculum, Elections, In the News, Legal News, School Boards, School Choice, School Governance

If a ballplayer batted .500, it would be stupendous.  If a team wins half its games and loses the other half, it might be called a rebuilding year. If you broke even in a casino, you’d figure it’s better than losing.  But Florida voters had a coin toss land on its edge this month in…