A far-reaching, omnibus education bill that creates a new private school voucher and restructures the state’s teacher bonus program is on its way to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, after the Florida House passed it on Tuesday. The bill, Senate Bill 7070, achieves a goal that has been sought by Republicans since Jeb Bush was governor:…
Florida’s public high schools overall ranked sixth in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s new 2019 report on the country’s best high schools released this morning. The Sunshine State earned the sixth spot — behind Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Connecticut and New Jersey — based on the percentage of its high schools that placed…
With only four days remaining in the 2019 Legislative Session, you may wish to take a few minutes to view our FSBA Weekly Video Update featuring FSBA Executive Director Andrea Messina providing a recap of the main events during the eighth week of the Session. As we’ve mentioned, the pace will be very fast for…