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- Category: 2017 Legislative Session
- School boards continue battle over controversial law
- Leon County judge rules against school districts’ challenge of HB 7069
- Florida was ill-prepared for a major hurricane, audit warned
- FSBA Session Spotlight — June 9, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — June 8, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — June 7, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — June 2, 2017
- VIDEO: FSBA Session Wrap-up
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 8, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 7, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 4, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 3, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 2, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 1, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 30, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 28, 2017
- VIDEO: Week 8 FSBA Legislative Update
- Budget conference committee gets down to work, with time running short
- Behind closed doors, Florida legislators reach budget deal
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 27, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 26, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 25, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 24, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 23, 2017
- Editorial: Too many school tests: Florida can earn an A with reform
- Negron: Education toughest issue for lawmakers this session
- VIDEO: Week 7 FSBA Legislative Update
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 20, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 19, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 18, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 17, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 14, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 13, 2017
- VIDEO: Week 6 FSBA Legislative Update
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 12, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 11, 2017
- VIDEO: Week 5 FSBA Legislative Update
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 6, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 5, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 4, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 3, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 2, 2017
- VIDEO – 2017 Legislative Weekly, Week 4
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 30, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 29, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 28, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 27, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 24, 2016
- VIDEO – 2017 Legislative Weekly, Week 3
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 23, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 22, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 21, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 20, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 17, 2017
- Week 2 – 2017 Legislative Weekly Video Update
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 16, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 15, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 14, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 13, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 10, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight – 2017 Legislative Weekly, Week 1
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 9, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 8, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 7, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 6, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight – 2017 Legislative Weekly Session Kickoff Video
- Tour Florida’s Capitol with FSBA
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 3, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 20-24, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 13-17, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 6-10, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 6, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — Capital Construction Reports
- FSBA Session Spotlight — Governor’s Recommended Budget
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 23-27, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 23, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 9-13, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 9, 2017
- Category: 2017 Legislative Videos
- Category: 2018 Legislative Session
- State To Call Out School Districts If They Don’t Comply With Safety Mandates
- Education Department Unveils Disaster-Response Team as Aid Bill Heads to Trump
- Statewide grand jury delves into school safety
- Justices to hear Parkland liability dispute
- St. Johns County schools already getting tips through FortifyFL app
- More Florida counties are voting to raise local taxes for schools. Is it a message to lawmakers?
- Court got half its rulings right on amendments | Bill Cotterell
- Florida legislators rebuff Gov. Scott, won’t shift $58 million for school Guardians
- Florida legislators reject Gov. Scott on school security
- Florida Supreme Court strikes Amendment 8 from November ballot
- Florida justices ask pointed questions during hearing on Amendment 8
- Grant trains K-12 staff to help students with mental health difficulties
- Status of up to seven Nov. 6 measures uncertain as ballot-mailing deadline nears
- Florida School Boards Association works on legislative priorities
- Former lawmakers urge voters to reject all 8 CRC amendments
- Gov. Scott Calls on Legislature to Redirect $58 Million for Additional School Security
- State responds to challenge of six bundled amendment proposals, calls them proper
- Opinion – Ferrandino: Privatization weakens public schools
- Judge orders Amendment 8 be removed from Florida ballot
- Florida law requiring schools inquire about student mental health raises privacy concerns
- RECORD EDITORIAL: Amendment 8: Smoke & mirrors
- Gradebook podcast: Should Amendment 8 remain on Florida’s November ballot?
- Florida Board of Education supports funding flexibility as it discusses budgets
- Former Florida chief justice challenges Amendment 8, five others as unconstitutionally bundled
- Florida county tries unconventional approach to deal with massive teacher shortage
- Florida locals taxing themselves to cover shortfalls from state cuts in education and transportation funding
- VPK ‘readiness’ test faces growing scrutiny
- Former Florida Supreme Court chief justice: Amendment 8 ‘misleading,’ ‘deceptive’
- To Stop School Shootings, Fla. Will Merge Government Data, Social Media Posts
- Judge sets hearing on education amendment
- Amendment 8 intentionally misleads voters
- Florida Risks Losing $1.1 Billion in Federal Funds Over ESSA Spat
- Sides battle over ‘high quality’ schools requirement
- Rush job on school safety law causes mental-health conundrum for families, no help from state
- Gradebook podcast: Fighting Amendment 8, with Florida League of Women Voters president Patricia Brigham
- Florida’s newest voucher program to start in fall, as Hope Scholarship rules approved by state board
- Lawsuit: Amendment 8 summary ‘misleading’ about control of charter schools
- Thursday Editorial: League of Women Voters is right to sue over deceptive ballot item
- Florida stands alone as sole state without federally approved accountability plan
- Does ESSA Require Teachers to Be Highly Qualified?
- Cotterell: Education amendment looks deceptive
- State law that targets teachers unions appears to be increasing membership
- Parkland Panel Examines Florida Mental Health Challenges
- Lawsuit challenges education amendment, seeks to remove it from Florida’s ballot
- Counseling, Mental Health Access Dominate Federal School Safety Meeting
- Charter schools back amendment effort
- Stigmatizing kids? New law forces families to disclose student’s mental health treatment
- Hope scholarships begin with funding delay
- Parkland commission recommending changes, better coordination of alternative-discipline programs
- Teaching gap narrows as Florida certifies more instructors
- Editorial: End the double standard for Florida schools educating students with public dollars
- Florida school officials seek clarity on rules for private-school scholarships to bullied students
- Florida rates poorly in per-student funding, in new Education Week report
- Romano: Florida’s schools engaged in double standard of epic proportions
- Florida school board term limit backers jump start campaign for Amendment 8
- A cop in every public school by August? Easier said than done
- Schools Without Rules: Private schools’ curriculum downplays slavery, says humans and dinosaurs lived together
- Florida House says per-student bump of 47 cents is a myth. Here’s why that’s overstated
- Florida prepares suspicious activity reporting app for schools
- The Sunshine Economy: State of Teachers’ Unions
- Money, manpower pressure mounts under new school safety bill
- State adopts new high school testing rule
- School Districts Developing Plans To Expand Mental Health Care For Students
- Since Parkland, 14 states have introduced 25 measures to arm teachers and staff. Only 1 has passed
- Does Limiting Schools’ Entrances Make Them Safer?
- Florida Department of Education prepares rules to govern scholarships for bullied students
- ‘Framers’ of schools amendment seek role in court battle
- Why won’t local governments fund extra school security? Look to a memo
- In Florida, school districts take different safety paths
- ‘Civic literacy’ amendment is a poison pill voters shouldn’t swallow | Editorial
- State law enforcement officer tapped to direct new Office of Safe Schools
- State Supreme Court accepts 2009 school funding case
- Florida school districts and counties work to make campus security a reality
- The Legislature raised funding by 47 cents per student. Here’s how Florida schools are coping
- After Parkland, numbers of children hospitalized for mental health care jumped
- Constitution Revision Commission attacks public schools, ignores public good | Editorial
- Feds to provide grants to schools enrolling hurricane evacuees
- Florida submits revised Every Student Succeeds Act plan
- Take our kids to work day: Energizing Florida’s future workforce | Opinion
- Monday Lead Letter: Florida voters should reject amendment on schools
- Leon County judge rejects challenge to controversial Florida charter school law
- Florida education proposal tagged as Amendment 8 (sound familiar?)
- Florida a national leader PreK enrollment, but near bottom when it comes to funding
- Proposed changes to Florida’s substitute tests would no longer affect current high school students
- Constitution Revision Commission advances bundled education proposal to November ballot
- Three education ideas in one proposed Florida constitutional amendment earns negative reviews
- Seventeen amendments on November ballot? Whoa! | Editorial
- Voters beware: Don’t be fooled by deceptive education proposal | Guest column
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 9, 2018
- Constitution panel bundles 12 amendments for ballot consideration
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission looks to connect education proposals into single items
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 3, 2018
- Major school voucher expansion proposals won’t be on November ballot
- PolitiFact Florida: Rick Scott says K-12, state university funding is highest in last six years
- The new struggle for Florida schools: Paying for education — and security
- State’s new school safety law hits roadblocks
- Gov. Scott details timeline for school district safety upgrades after Parkland shooting
- Federal Spending Bill Would Boost Education Aid, Reject Trump Choice Push
- School Board member term limits moves forward in Florida Constitution Revision Commission
- Charter schools firm asks districts to provide resource officers to all its campuses by April 1
- Constitution Revision Commission member Donalds withdraws proposal to end superintendent elections in Florida
- Sarasota school tax referendum passes
- Manatee voters approve tax increase for schools
- Secretary DeVos Releases Restart Funding Application for Disaster Impacted Students, Schools
- CRC readies to head into the homestretch in its amendment making process
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 12, 2018
- Session ends with $88.7 billion budget; critics say it shortchanges schools, state workers
- Gov. Rick Scott signs gun, school security legislation over NRA opposition
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 8, 2018
- Largest school districts may skip armed ‘guardians’ program, even if governor signs it
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 7, 2018
- Budget negotiations taking Legislature into overtime again
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 6, 2018
- Sen. Lamar Alexander Backs Changes to ESSA to Improve School Safety
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 5, 2018
- There’s a week left for this year’s Legislature. Here’s what’s still undecided in the budget
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 4, 2018
- Gun debate pushes Florida Legislature into rare weekend session
- Florida Senate advances massive education bill with last-minute changes
- DeVos Approves Grant to Help Florida District Cope With Shooting Aftermath
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 1, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 28, 2018
- Budget conference begins tonight, state allocations unveiled
- The Latest: School safety bill moves ahead in Florida Senate
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 27, 2018
- Despite Parkland’s opposition, Florida House panel votes to arm teachers
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 26, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 25, 2018
- As lawmakers tiptoe to budget negotiating starting line, state revenue estimate is cut by $167 million
- Rick Scott, lawmakers call for beefed up school security, gun provisions
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 22, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 21, 2018
- Florida House advances a financial literacy course ‘opportunity’ in bill that picks up HB 7055 pieces
- ‘Look me in the eyes.’ Douglas High students press Florida politicians for answers.
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 20, 2018
- Scott holds Parkland shooting meetings; House rejects assault gun ban
- Budget negotiations between House and Senate aren’t just stalled, they’re not happening
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 19, 2018
- Age limits and waiting periods for assault weapons? Florida legislators are considering it
- Florida gets reprieve on ESSA revisions
- A rattled Florida Legislature concedes it should do more to address mental health after Parkland school shooting
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 15, 2018
- In wake of Parkland shooting, Senate focuses on mental health funding
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 14, 2018
- Florida Senate committee tackles mental health, charter schools and “Schools of Hope”
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 13, 2018
- Puerto Rican Students Displaced by Storm Adjust to Mainland Schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 11, 2018
- Reading, writing and bank accounts: Should Florida require a high school course on money matters?
- Florida House and Senate pass similar-sized budgets, but fights are ahead
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 6-8, 2018
- House, Senate tee up differing budget plans
- Should Florida private schools that take state vouchers have degreed teachers?
- Battle royale: Florida House gears up for what could be its biggest debate of the session
- Constitutional panel ready to take issues across state
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 5, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 1, 2018
- Under House Budget Plan, No Public School Funding Without Corcoran Education Bill
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 31, 2017
- House GOP loads issues into education bill
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 30, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 29, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 28, 2018
- Lawmakers look to start new school vouchers, tighten control on private schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 26, 2018
- Florida constitution committee keeps alive an education surprise
- House K-12 mega-bill has first public airing
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 25, 2018
- Is the Florida House’s new school choice bill HB 7069 Part II?
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 24, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 23, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 22, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 21, 2018
- Lawmakers to Grapple With State Budget and Other Issues
- Proposal to end Florida school board member pay voted down in Constitution Revision Commission committee, again
- Panel weighs ban on support for religious groups
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 19, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 18, 2018
- Schools of Hope moves forward to allow charters near struggling district schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 17, 2018
- Florida House advances proposal to limit school board member terms
- Bonuses could boost computer science classes
- House advances hurricane proposals on nursing homes, evacuations
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 16, 2018
- One new member, two reappointed to State Board of Education
- Proposal to end school board pay heads back to Florida Constitution Revision Commission
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 15, 2018
- Judge rejects PBC school board request to halt payments to charters
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 12, 2017
- Florida lawmakers advance bills on textbooks, education funding, restraint and seclusion
- Florida state board to take up ‘Schools of Hope’ rule next week
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 11, 2018
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 10, 2018
- House Speaker Corcoran Vows Fight With Senate, Scott Over Education Taxes
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 9, 2018
- Republican senator proposes more oversight for state voucher schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 8, 2017
- Florida’s Tight Finances Could Spark Budget Battle This Year
- Alternatives to traditional grading standards
- ACT, SAT swap for Florida tests? Not a good plan, study says
- What percentage of education funding should Florida’s state government provide?
- Congress will return to a full slate of difficult issues
- Vacant seats will dot Florida Legislature during session
- 2017’s Top Education Stories
- Step Up for Students takes lead on school vouchers
- FSBA Session Spotlight — December 18, 2017
- Proposals on school board term limits, elected superintendents move ahead
- How A Deregulated Internet Could Hurt America’s Classrooms
- School board pay question will return to Constitution Revision Commission
- FSBA Session Spotlight — December 11, 2017
- State looks at limiting school board members to 8 years
- Property tax money could be key in education budget
- FSBA Session Spotlight — December 4, 2017
- Term limit proposal gets Florida school board members talking
- New Florida law expected to increase conflict over textbooks
- Schools: More mischief on CRC
- States prepare to shut down children’s health programs if Congress doesn’t act
- 103 proposals for changing Florida’s constitution
- Panel to weigh changes for school boards
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 20, 2017
- Opinion: HB1 not the cure for school bullies or bullied
- Property taxes likely to spur school funding fight
- Editorial: Continuing debate shows need for legislative do-over
- Florida Supreme Court is asked to block new education law
- Gov. Scott pitches $87.4 billion election-year budget for Florida
- Tampa Bay Area Schools Open Doors To Puerto Rican Students
- Gov. Scott rolls out final spending proposals Tuesday
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 13, 2017
- Bill mandating financial-literacy class for students advances
- Hope Scholarship plan draws debate
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 6, 2017
- Dozens of changes proposed for state constitution
- FSBA Session Spotlight — October 30, 2017
- FSBA Session Spotlight — October 23, 2017
- Schools Without Rules (3 Part Series)
- FSBA Session Spotlight — October 16, 2017
- Some want to change Florida education — by amending the state Constitution
- Lawmakers eye student financial literacy requirement
- Mainland Schools Receive Puerto Rican Students—and Educators—With Open Arms
- Florida House leadership announces plan for new student scholarship
- Hundreds of Florida schools to get added flexibility from some state rules
- FSBA Session Spotlight — October 9-13, 2017
- Florida lawmakers seek $27 billion for hurricane recovery
- FEA Sues State, DOE And School Districts Over ‘Best & Brightest’ Teacher Bonus Program
- ICYMI: Richard Corcoran announces 2018 leadership in House
- Category: 2018 Legislative Videos
- Category: 2019 Legislative Session
- Education board proposes status quo spending on teacher bonuses
- Legislators ask 50-plus firms to explain how they use the ‘vast amount of data’ they collect on students
- New tax estimates point to ‘winded’ economy
- State panel scrutinizes school safety
- Education Board Considers Streamlined Misconduct Rules, Mandatory Substance-Abuse Courses
- Florida is now monitoring students’ social media behavior
- Getting tough: Florida’s education chief Richard Corcoran tells school districts to fall in line
- What’s new in Florida education?
- Baker Act Reporting Center: More than 36,000 children placed under act in 2017-2018
- Florida launches school security database with student discipline, health, social media info
- State panel tightens ethics rules for Florida’s public officials
- Which Florida teachers are ‘content experts’?
- New changes aim to help thousands of struggling educators pass mandatory test to teach
- Questions remain about Florida’s new school-based mental health effort
- ‘Little bit vague’: Grand jury report on school safety puzzles North Florida school officials
- Florida teachers: Did your school do well enough for you to get a bonus?
- Grand jury: Florida schools, police bickering over security
- Teacher bonuses vs. salary increases: The debate continues over teacher pay
- Highlands County citrus grower becomes Florida Board of Education chairman
- Florida continues computer science push, hoping to train more teachers, enroll more high school students
- Florida public schools must now teach at least 5 hours of mental health classes
- School grades send ripple effect through state
- Secretary DeVos Announces School Safety Grant Opportunities
- Hard-Hit Florida School District Awarded More Than $1.25 Million for Hurricane Michael Recovery Efforts
- Florida Legislature sends $91.1 billion budget to DeSantis
- Eight months after Hurricane Michael, many fear a mental health crisis
- Handling Threats, Mental Health, School Safety Law: The Stoneman Douglas Commission Meets In Sunrise
- Florida adds new voucher program, more schools receive public money as participation declines
- Congress finally passes Hurricane Michael aid
- Draft revisions to Florida high school math, language arts standards released for comment
- Florida Plan for a Huge Database to Stop School Shootings Hits Delays, Legal Questions
- Florida education commissioner gives his department an A for its legislative successes
- Florida presses ahead with workforce education changes
- Will Florida be ready for 2020 Census?
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 15, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 4, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 2, 2019
- Florida House passes bill allowing teachers to be armed, sending it to Gov. DeSantis
- Florida lawmakers approve school-safety bill that allows teachers to be armed
- FSBA Session Spotlight — May 1, 2019
- Major education bill to create new school voucher and redo teacher bonuses passes Florida House
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 30, 2019
- Florida Legislature finishes K-12 education budget with $248 increase per student
- Florida House moves to limit school impact fees
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 29, 2019
- House passes bill shoring up public, charter schools revenue sharing
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 26, 2019
- Florida Senate passes major education bill that creates new school voucher
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 25, 2019
- Budget conference: Student spending gap shrinks
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 24, 2019
- Finish line: Legislative leadership optimistic as budget conferences begin
- Florida Senate passes bill that allows classroom teachers to be armed – nearly along party lines
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 23, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 18, 2019
- Senate panel temporarily pulls plug on school board term limit bill
- School districts, charters, sheriffs. Who decides if teachers can be armed?
- School safety bill would arm teachers. But what else does it do?
- FSBA Session Summary — April 17, 2019
- School referendum funding bill heads to Florida House floor with some changes
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 16, 2019
- Florida School Boards join state leaders in Tallahassee
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 11, 2019
- Bill in Florida House would require school districts to share local referendum money with charter schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 10, 2019
- Stoneman Douglas commission reviews how school districts are doing at keeping kids safe
- How do Florida’s standards stack up? The state wants your input
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 9, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 4, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 3, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 2, 2019
- When it comes to school safety, the question is: Where are all the school counselors?
- FSBA Session Spotlight — April 1, 2019
- Volusia, Flagler closely watch debate over how to divvy education dollars
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 28, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 27, 2019
- Should parents be able to ‘opt out’ their children from having an armed teacher?
- Travis Cummings sees education funding as budget skirmish
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 26, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 25, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 21, 2019
- Proposed charter school expansion in poor neighborhoods is latest rift in Florida education debate
- House, Senate education budgets differ by $600 million
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 20, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 19, 2019
- Florida House advances Ron DeSantis’ charter school expansion plan
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – Week 2
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 14, 2019
- Pinellas sheriff urges Florida superintendents to adopt Guardian program, arm school personnel
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 13, 2019
- Florida House committee eases gun restrictions at schools, churches
- Judge: School districts must assign safety officers at charters
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 12, 2019
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – 2019 Session, Week 1
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 7, 2019
- Florida school voucher bill passes first committee but Republicans disagree on funding source
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 6, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 5, 2019
- Florida Legislature has a lot on its plate
- Florida Supreme Court approves DeSantis’ ask for grand jury on school safety
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 22, 2019
- Senate Education Leaders Announce 2019 Priorities
- School board term limits moves through second House committee
- DeSantis: Use Trump tax plan to expand charter schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 15, 2019
- Gov. DeSantis proposes new program to end FTC wait list
- Gov. Ron DeSantis reveals plan to eliminate scholarship wait list
- Governor Ron DeSantis Calls for Statewide Grand Jury on School Safety
- Bill to arm Florida teachers passes first committee along party lines
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 8, 2019
- Ron DeSantis announces $422 million increase in teacher bonuses under new program
- School board term limits proposal advances in Florida House
- Ron DeSantis proposes record $91.3 billion budget, more spending on students
- DeSantis takes aim at Common Core in executive order
- DeSantis issues executive order on workforce education, requests millions for technical programs
- DeSantis weighs in on school safety, supports letting trained school employees carry guns
- Florida bill would allow schools to teach alternatives to evolution, climate change
- Education Department aims to cut wait time for teacher certification
- ‘One size doesn’t fit all.’ Should Florida widen the path to high school graduation?
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 25, 2019
- Senator “disturbed” by claims of Pinellas County Sheriff in regard to school safety law
- Gualtieri to lawmakers: schools need more armed staff, punish districts that move too slow
- Ron DeSantis calls to end private school scholarship waitlist for low-income students
- Florida legislators want to filter public school drinking water
- School districts feel effects of teacher shortage
- State Board of Education eyes changes to school safety law, bullying scholarship
- School leaders face hurricane, security issues
- Galvano says Supreme Court makeover could prompt ‘bold’ education reforms
- Florida may seek internet tax collections
- *VIDEO* – FSBA Legislative Weekly – Interim Committee Week 2
- FSBA Session Spotlight — January 14, 2019
- Should school board member face term limits? Florida lawmakers revive the debate
- Florida lawmakers continue to look for ‘alternative pathways’ to high school graduation
- Ron DeSantis becomes Florida’s newest governor: ‘Our rights are endowed by God, not government’
- Florida Supreme Court tosses out decade-old education funding lawsuit
- Gov. Scott appoints two to Florida Board of Education, including parent of Parkland victim
- Commission issues school safety recommendations, including a call to Florida lawmakers for more funding
- Lawmaker seeks tweak to Florida retirement laws, to help with teacher shortfall
- State school enrollment falls short overall, increases in Northwest Florida
- School choice a priority for Ron DeSantis, Richard Corcoran
- ‘Hard corners’ could be coming to every Florida classroom
- DeSantis’ education committee talks challenges of K-12 spending campaign promise, teacher pay
- Scrap Discipline Guidance, Consider Arming School Staff, Trump Commission Says
- FSBA Session Spotlight — December 17, 2018
- Richard Corcoran appointed Education Commissioner
- Jose Oliva names ed policy subcommittee chairs (via Florida Politics)
- Qualifications for education commissioner should rise above politics | Guestview
- DeSantis education advisory panel calls for more choice, accountability in Florida schools
- Florida school shooting panel takes up Trump’s call to arm teachers
- Ron DeSantis transition panels to meet
- Public school allies sound the alarm over Corcoran recommendation and committee chairs
- DeSantis names wide-ranging education transition committee
- Florida education commissioner Pam Stewart resigns
- Clock ticks down on GOP Congress
- DeSantis quietly telling education leaders Corcoran likely next commissioner
- Should Teachers Carry Guns? The Debate, Explained
- Education fault lines separate Florida House, Senate
- Nelson Concedes, Scott Wins Florida Senate Race
- DeSantis wins Florida gubernatorial race as Gillum concedes
- Florida still failing kids with serious mental illness — 9 months after Parkland
- Florida voters are saying yes when school districts ask for more money. Is that a good thing?
- Florida Supreme Court considers education funding challenge
- Recounts loom larger, legal action begins as margins tighten in key Florida races
- Facing national microscope again, Florida braces for several recounts
- No issue is more important to Florida’s future than education, influencers say
- Nelson, Rubio press FEMA to improve hurricane response
- After the Hurricane, a Superintendent Picks Up the Pieces
- Hurricanes Deal Deep Blow to Schools’ Finances
- Why Principals Need to Make Student Mental Health a Priority
- Florida Supreme Court details clash over education ballot measure
- Florida announces plan to help hurricane-stricken counties conduct general election
- Florida schools scramble to get students back in class after Hurricane Michael
- DeSantis-Gillum education priorities vary significantly
- Betsy DeVos Releases ESSA Guide for Parents
- Florida Legislature sets committee meeting weeks
- Spending Bill Boosting Education Funding Clears Congress, Heads to Trump
- Senate Passes Spending Bill to Increase Funding for Several Education Programs
- State Education Board Wants a $200 Per-Student Increase and $100 Million More For Cops
- Deal on local property tax rates helped stabilize Florida’s budget
- Florida Board of Education to consider budget request with no change in tax rates
- Category: 2019 Legislative Videos
- Category: 2022 Session Update
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: Budget Summary
- Thank you, Florida Legislature, for supporting FSBA’s 5 Legislative Platform Priority Areas!
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: March 14, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: March 7, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: February 28, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: February 21, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: February 14, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: February 7, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: January 31, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: January 24, 2022
- 2022 Legislative Session Update: January 17, 2022
- Category: 2023 Session Update
- Category: 2024 Session Update
- 2024 SESSION SUMMARY | APR 11, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | MAR 11, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | MAR 4, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | FEB 26, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | FEB 19, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | FEB 12, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | FEB 5, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | JAN 29, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | JAN 22, 2024
- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | JAN 15, 2024
- Category: Accountability
- UPDATE: Governor Issues EO-01 DOE Testing, Accountability Discussed During Senate Committee (February 15)
- 2018-19 Florida Graduation Rates Released
- Teacher bonus repeal, stalled in House, teed up for first Senate panel
- FSBA Session Spotlight – December 9, 2019
- Manny Diaz bill floats lowering governor’s proposed starting teacher salary
- FSBA Session Spotlight — Governor DeSantis’ Budget Recommendation
- DeSantis’ budget: $1 billion on teacher pay, millions for elections security
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 15, 2019
- Gov. DeSantis pushes for nearly $1 billion for FL public school teacher pay increases. But will it happen?
- Ron DeSantis seeks tier-based Best and Brightest replacement
- U.S. Secret Service Report on School Violence
- Senate workforce bill expands to include all public schools
- Online sales tax bills gaining traction
- Florida’s Medicaid managed care programs get mixed grades in federal study
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 4, 2019
- Ron DeSantis says teacher pay, e-Verify top priorities to pass in 2020
- Bill again filed to require ‘supermajority’ to raise local taxes
- Florida pre-k issues leave lawmakers with long to-do list
- Medal of Honor recipient gives living history lesson at Tampa middle school
- Florida’s armed teachers get liability coverage in policy reversal
- Department of Justice Awards More than $85.3 Million in Grants to Address School Violence
- Florida House looks for ways to boost teacher pay
- School boards urge justices to decide education fight
- Florida commission says mental health system needs overhaul
- Florida’s Post-Parkland Experiment: To Deter Mass Shootings, Some School Districts Are Creating Their Own Police Departments
- Environmentalists mostly welcome Florida’s plan to spend VW settlement money on cleaner buses
- FSBA Session Spotlight — October 14, 2019
- Fifth time in 24 years. Why Florida is changing school standards, again
- Florida’s Common Core standards: No need for ‘any great change,’ educators tell state
- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces New Initiative to Support Opening and Expanding Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones
- Six things to know about the U.S. Census and Florida
- Indian River County School Board passes a resolution to target growing vaping concerns
- Ron DeSantis unveils plan to raise starting pay for Florida teachers
- Florida schools learn how much A-Plus money they’ll get
- Bill filed to repeal Florida’s teacher bonus program as DeSantis hints at new approach
- Richard Corcoran about to Tour Florida, Wants the Public’s Ideas to Replace Common Core
- It’s okay for Florida superintendents to propose hiring their relatives
- Is Civics Education Lacking in Florida Schools? DeSantis and Corcoran Say Yes
- Florida lawmakers will weigh teacher salaries, bonuses
- Prekindergarten, early education get limelight from House committee
- FSBA Session Spotlight — September 16, 2019
- Florida Senate to look at what prompts mass shootings
- Florida Senate eyes guardian training tweak
- Turnaround schools would need state approval to change principals under new proposal
- Here’s a list of open shelters in Florida to protect people from Hurricane Dorian
- Florida House cuts one education committee, and one vocal Democrat from the fray
- State cracking down on whether schools are really teaching courses required by law
- State asks judge to toss lawsuit over teacher bonuses
- School districts lose another round in court over law that bolsters charter schools
- FSBA Session Spotlight — August 21, 2019
- School Boards Association looks to new ideas for 2020 legislative platform
- FL’s Pre-K program has high participation but may not always prepare kids for kindergarten
- Florida Department of Education targets prekindergarten improvements
- FBI warns of rise in cyberattacks against schools as they embrace digital learning
- Secretary DeVos: Final “Supplement, not Supplant” Guidance Helps Promote Effective Spending, Flexibility
- Florida drops in latest rankings of children’s well-being
- Florida rates high in funding equity, low on spending in new Education Week report
- 55% of Florida kids who need mental health help don’t get it. One official has a solution
- Twenty percent of Florida third graders face possible retention as state test results are released
- Beyond the state’s spin: Simple survey reveals frustrated educators, families, and a troubled FL school system
- Florida high schools shine in new U.S. News rankings
- Koch group launches TV ad calling for universal school vouchers
- The Full Measure of a Teacher
- U.S. Department of Education Announces 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools
- Florida wins approval for its federal accountability plan
- Florida ‘Best and Brightest’ bonus lawsuit heads to mediation
- When New Teachers Get Mentoring, Student Math Scores Can Go Up, Study Shows
- Commentary: FEA: Florida must stop chasing away good teachers
- Bucking allies, school choice group favors IRS proposal on tax credits
- Florida athletics board works to keep sports fair but growing
- Civil Rights Groups Weigh In On Florida’s Delayed ESSA Plan
- Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments In School Funding Lawsuit Nov. 8
- Florida’s teacher shortage is ‘real, and it’s going to get worse,’ State Board of Ed member worries
- Economists find good news for schools, bad news for Medicaid
- Hungry, uninsured: Study finds life not sunny for many Florida kids
- Study: Florida’s education system is a lot better than you probably think
- School grades: How much do they matter?
- Sparks Fly over Education Amendment in State Supreme Court
- Congress Sends Career-Technical Education Bill to President Trump
- Florida TaxWatch presses for focus on school leadership, role of principals
- School enrollment to see slowdown in 2019-2020
- At least 920 Florida teachers fired after failing state test, despite ‘effective’ evaluations
- Civil rights groups urge U.S. Education Secretary DeVos to reject Florida’s latest accountability plan
- U.S. News Reveals Rankings of Best High Schools
- 161 Students From Across the Country Named 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars
- Gov. Scott: Florida Students Lead the Nation in Reading and Mathematics
- FSBA Session Spotlight — March 9, 2018
- Florida Legislature approves vouchers for bullied students
- FSBA Session Spotlight — February 12, 2018
- Florida’s accountability plan needs more work, federal government says
- Florida Department of Education posts proposed Schools of Hope rules
- Appeals court upholds ruling against Florida education funding challenge
- Frank Brogan, former Martin County superintendent, lands national education position
- Department Issues New Q&A on Free Appropriate Public Education following Supreme Court Decision
- Rene Plasencia bill seeks to turn teacher evaluations back to school boards
- Sen. Baxley files school bill to require ‘controversial’ science topics be taught in ‘balanced’ way
- Are States Changing Course on Teacher Evaluation?
- Bullying scholarship added to House’s education plan
- House plans hearing on state scholarship programs
- Collier School Board’s Donalds proposes term limits, ending board salaries
- Republican Plan Delivers Permanent Corporate Tax Cut
- DeVos rescinds 72 guidance documents outlining rights for disabled students
- Is a Florida charter school a public school, or not?
- Panel says no to most of public’s ideas for revising Florida Constitution
- Florida school districts file formal challenge to constitutionality of HB 7069
- Another thing we learned from the hurricane: Some schools have way more class time
- Stage is set for a big court battle over Florida’s funding of charter schools
- FSBA #FridayFive – September 22, 2017
- Irma gave public schools a chance to showcase their role — and they jumped at it
- Irma delays financial aid selection for Florida’s struggling schools
- Corcoran pledges to stay ‘on offense’ during 2018 legislative session
- How to fix failing schools? Miami-Dade seeks $2.3 million in teacher bonuses to do it
- More Americans Give Top Grades to Public Schools
- Commentary: We fight for neighborhood schools, Sublette says of lawsuit against HB 7069
- Florida’s Textbooks Are a New Battleground in America’s Fight Over Facts
- Schools giving more attention to ‘soft skills’ as a way to head off behavior problems
- FSU Researchers Find School Board Diversity Reduces School Suspensions
- Fifty Florida schools apply for ‘Schools of Hope’ grant
- Ed. Dept. Steps Up Pace of States’ ESSA-Plan Reviews
- State: Each school district must review teachers’ eligibility for ‘Best & Brightest’ bonuses
- Betsy DeVos Says School Vouchers Are Part of Tax Overhaul Discussions
- Civil Rights Groups Mobilize to Block Florida’s ESSA Waiver Request
- FSBA #FridayFive – August 4, 2017
- Text messages reveal behind-the-scenes battle over charter school bill
- School Board votes not to join in lawsuit against the state
- Miami schools move toward joining lawsuit against state education law
- Lots of questions but few answers on how to make state’s new education policy work
- Florida Supreme Court won’t consider ‘opt out’ lawsuit
- Report: Florida students face higher barriers to learning outside of school compared to nation
- Broward takes lead in challenging state law that benefits charter schools
- Now anyone in Florida can challenge what’s taught in schools
- Commentary: ‘Failing’ schools? Charter schools get F’s three times as often in Florida
- School grades rise following rollout of Common Core-aligned tests
- The big debate continues: Should Florida education dollars follow students or the system?
- New CREDO Report Finds Nonprofit Charter Schools Perform Better for Children Than For-Profit Charters
- Miami-Dade Republican: I’m ‘not comfortable’ with more K-12 funding without changing HB 7069
- Veto the Florida Legislature’s harmful education budget, Gov. Scott
- Florida prekindergarten access among nation’s best, but funding among worst
- State, districts look to scuttle ‘opt out’ case
- Parents who want recess say lawmakers are using kids as ‘pawns in a political game’
- In last-day surprise, Legislature loads education policy into pass/fail budget
- Florida Senate’s version of ‘schools of hope’ prioritizes help for traditional schools
- House’s proposed $200M charter school incentive
- Special Ed School Vouchers May Come With Hidden Costs
- DeVos praises this voucher-like program. Here’s what it means for school reform
- Bill to limit job guarantees for annual contract teachers advances in Florida House
- Trump Education Dept. Releases New ESSA Guidelines
- With White House Backing, Senate Overturns ESSA Accountability Rules
- Most Florida teachers continue to get strong evaluation ratings
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission membership to include state education leaders
- Appeals court to decide on students’ rights to opt out of standardized tests
- State education leaders target out-of-school suspensions that disproportionately impact black students
- Lawmakers look to cull school testing
- Newest data ranks Florida’s kids at 40 out of 50 states
- More Florida teachers qualify for smaller Best and Brightest bonus
- Senate looking for ways to streamline Florida school testing
- ‘Best and Brightest’ bonus program may face changes
- Florida ranks 29th in nation on education quality on annual report card
- Florida Senate to tackle testing concerns early in 2017
- School Choice, Explained
- FDOE Memo: Every Student Succeeds Act Update
- Class-size rules: Central Florida school districts meet requirements
- Budget chairman wants ‘serious look’ at testing
- Every Student Succeeds Act: Summary of Final Regulations
- House freshmen get educated on how state budgetary ‘sausage’ is made
- Florida Department of Education releases new online tool to empower and inform Florida families
- Lawmakers will return to Capitol for ‘Legislator University’
- Florida school report cards fall short in key areas, report shows
- Students Struggle With Spotting Fake News, Stanford Researchers Say
- Education Department Releases Final Regulations to Promote a High-Quality, Well-Rounded Education and Support All Students
- As teachers flee classrooms, thousands of students wait for permanent instructor
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of October 31, 2016
- Incoming Fla. speaker: Deregulate top public schools, fund extra learning time
- State Chiefs Pitch ESSA Spending Rules With Less Bean Counting
- How the political clout of a charter school mega-company could be at risk in Florida
- U.S. Department of Education Awards $427 Million in School Improvement Grants to States, Territories to Turn Around Lowest Performing Schools
- Minorities, poor hit hardest by stricter Bright Futures requirements
- Poll: Floridians support arming school guards, requiring recess
- Florida makes gains in high school graduation rate
- NAACP Officially Calls for a Ban on New Charter Schools
- Opinions: Five myths about charter schools
- Significant Education Cases on Supreme Court Docket
- Florida Legislators Urged to Revisit Threat Law
- Nevada Supreme Court ruling expected to affect school choice legislation nationwide
- U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Level of Benefit Required by Special Education Law
- U.S. Department of Education Awards $245 Million to Support High-Quality Public Charter Schools
- U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on English Learners
- Florida Board of Education seeks to end Best and Brightest teacher bonus
- An extra hour a day goes a long way for Florida’s ‘Lowest 300’ schools
- Report: Former Florida education commissioner will lead Trump education team
- Board of Governors to debate Bright Futures
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of September 5, 2016
- New ESSA Spending Regulations Proposed
- New teacher evaluation system doesn’t change much
- Judge issues mixed ruling on Florida’s third-grade retention law
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of August 21, 2016
- Judge Weighs Third-Grade Policy After Contentious Hearing
- Florida’s testing contractor loses $4.8 million for 2015 exam problems
- Judge Halts Obama Administration’s Transgender-Student Rules Nationwide
- State, School Boards Look To Move Testing Case
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of August 15, 2016
- Dominic Calabro: Remember to thank principals too during the first week back to school
- Appeals court deals setback to opponents of Florida’s voucher-like program for schools
- Florida’s English language learners move toward language proficiency
- U.S. Education Department Releases Guidance on Education of Children with Disabilities Attending Public Virtual Schools
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of August 8, 2016
- U.S. Dept. of Education Needs Sensing Survey for Regional Stakeholder Input
- Parents sue state, seven school districts to stop Florida’s third-grade retention law
- Florida school districts remind principals about mid-year promotion for retained third graders
- As Nation’s Students Become More Diverse, Teaching Corps Hasn’t Kept Pace
- Growing Pains For Florida’s Charter School Industry
- Ed. Dept: Schools Must Provide Behavioral Supports to Students Who Need Them
- Florida education commissioner chimes in on federal Every Student Succeeds Act
- Principals Clamor for Inclusion in States’ ESSA Planning
- Florida Commissioner of Education Comments on U.S. Department of Education Proposed ESSA Regulations
- The New Era of Education Accountability
- Fight Brewing Over How the Draft ESSA Rules Handle Students in Foster Care
- 2016’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems
- Education Department Releases Guidance on Homeless Children and Youth
- U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance On Civil Rights of Students with ADHD
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of July 18, 2016
- Local officials say school grades continue to confuse
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of July 11, 2016
- Florida also issues district grades, lowest performing elementary schools
- Student test scores tick upward in Florida
- ‘Opt out’ parents seek lawyers’ help in battles over third-grade retention
- Proposed ESSA Rules Aim to Walk Fine Line on Accountability
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of May 23, 2016
- Education Department Releases ESSA Accountability Rules
- Scott outlines plan to boost universities’ 4-year graduation rates
- Florida testing season ends without major disruptions
- Data dashboard for accountability instead of A-F grade?
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of May 16, 2016
- Local schools awarded ‘recognition’ dollars based on student test scores
- Florida school recognition funds on their way, Department of Education says
- Bill to Offer Testing Alternatives to FSA Stands on Shaky Ground
- School officials hope Florida Standards Assessment glitches are gone this year
- Florida Department of Education Works to Make FSA Problem-Free in 2016
- Still waiting for Florida’s 2015 school grades?
- A primer on the damaging movement to privatize public schools
- State education leaders to decide on this year’s school grades
- Florida Board of Education vice chairman speaks against school grade rule proposal
- Lawmakers considering more testing changes
- President Signs ESEA Rewrite, Giving States, Districts Bigger Say on Policy
- Would Florida’s proposed grading rule make it easier for schools to get an A?
- Debate over proposed FSA cut scores hinges on definitions
- Negotiators Come to Agreement on Revising No Child Left Behind Law
- Fair test scores for Florida students
- House and Senate Negotiators Have Reached Preliminary ESEA Deal
- Don’t ‘force fit’ Florida test cut scores to NAEP, superintendents urge State Board
- Amid new test results, a call in Florida to ‘be honest’ about student performance
- Florida Board of Education resists educator-parent pressure on test scores
- Surprise: Florida and Texas Excel in Math and Reading Scores
- Category: Advocacy
- Florida School Boards Association Recognizes Outstanding Legislators
- ARTICLE: Legislative Session & Legislative Budget Request Process
- Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide ‘Star’ Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
- Keith Perry proposes expanded back-to-school tax holiday
- FSBA Session Spotlight — November 12, 2019
- FSBA Session Spotlight – October 21, 2019
- Quality pre-K found to have multi-generational effects
- *PRESS RELEASE* Historic Voter Turnout in Florida Demonstrates Strong Support for Public Schools
- Florida, schools getting $95.8 million for Puerto Rico students
- Florida spring testing season ends with few disruptions
- How the GOP tax overhaul could impact your kid’s education
- Commentary: Lessons learned in first year as School Board member
- Ban on aid to religious groups could get erased
- Pinellas superintendent Mike Grego named Florida Superintendent of the Year
- Does Florida’s constitutional mandate of one-subject legislation apply to HB 7069?
- Senate Tax Bill Ends Deductions for State and Local Taxes, Classroom Supplies
- Florida schools will take in hundreds from Puerto Rico. But who will pay for them?
- Florida workers comp rates fall, lessening legislative battle’s urgency
- CRC panel focused on constitutional rights starts narrowing focus
- State lawmakers want flexibility for Florida schools to take in displaced Puerto Ricans
- State prepares for influx from Puerto Rico
- Florida is one of the worst states for teachers, study says
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Hurricane Flexibility Guidance
- More money proposed for public schools, colleges
- Irma may affect voices of Florida taxpayers
- Amid Brutal Storm, Educators Gave Shelter, Hands-On Care
- Across Florida, Schools Transform Into Shelters To Save Those In Hurricane Irma’s Crosshairs
- Florida schools preparing for worst with Irma
- Trump Cancels DACA, Impacting Tens of Thousands of Students and Teachers
- Note to commission: Empower people, not politicians | Editorial
- School leaders urge Trump to uphold protections for ‘dreamers’
- Letting teen students sleep in could be $9 billion boost for Florida economy, study says
- Bill to count computer coding as foreign language resurfaces in Florida Legislature
- What’s at Stake for Schools in the Debt Ceiling Debate
- Florida school districts learn how much state money they’ll get for construction, maintenance
- Now’s your chance to reshape Florida’s constitution
- Senate shakeup impacts education budget panel
- Scott pitches amendment making it hard to raise taxes
- Miami-Dade school district agrees to join suit over controversial state education law
- FL schools trying to figure out medical marijuana
- Study will look at statewide school funding formula that critics say is unfair
- Leon Schools among districts navigating details of medical marijuana
- New Fears For Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- State lawmakers green-light medical marijuana use in schools. Now school boards have to hash out the details
- Local lawmaker among senators seeking school funding study
- Confusion cleared for Bright Futures money
- Editorial: Tallahassee overreach on district capital tax dollars
- School districts gird for impact of Florida’s new ‘religious expression’ law
- Charter schools could get $96M in capital aid from Florida school districts next year
- In The Weeds: Florida Lawmakers Provide Medical Marijuana Guidance For The Workplace
- 3 States Are the Biggest Losers in the GOP Health Care Bill
- In The Weeds: Florida Lawmakers Provide Medical Marijuana Guidance For The Workplace
- The Supreme Court sided with Trinity Lutheran Church. Here’s why that matters.
- Scott signs economic development, school funding bills
- Credit rating agency: HB 7069 could affect Florida school districts’ financial standing
- What’s missing from Florida HB 7069?
- Gov. Rick Scott signs HB 7069 education bill into law at Orlando Catholic school
- Rick Scott vetoes higher education bill, but leaders say Bright Futures scholarship expansion is preserved
- Both sides pressure Scott on schools bill
- Framework of a deal takes shape as lawmakers agree to increase money for higher ed and dike
- Senate backs off defunding controversial schools bill, not wanting conflict with House
- Special session on verge of collapse as Florida GOP leaders feud
- Senate caves on strategy in effort to reach compromise on K-12 spending
- Florida students make significant improvement on statewide assessments
- Divisions emerge on eve of special session
- Constitution panel struggles to agree on rules
- Will the Florida Legislature’s special session end with compromise or more confusion?
- Despite extra dollars for schools, controversial bill remains a concern for many
- Gov. Scott vetoes $409 million in local projects statewide
- Governor Scott signs state budget
- Constitution commission feuds over rules and adhering to Sunshine Law
- The clock is ticking: $82.4 billion budget sent to Rick Scott’s desk
- Palm Beach County school district takes charter challenge to state Supreme Court
- Veto FEFP too, Florida School Boards Association tells Gov. Rick Scott
- Scott faces increasing pressure on school funding
- Florida School Boards Association joins chorus seeking HB 7069 veto
- Florida school boards: Education bill ‘substantially flawed,’ ‘unworthy’ of Scott’s approval
- Parents, school leaders urge ‘no’ vote on mammoth education bill
- Just like finals week, lawmakers cram on school policies — from testing to recess
- Florida Senate advances controversial Title I school funding bill, worrying district leaders
- Several budget issues unresolved as deadline nears
- As clock ticks, lawmakers’ compromises on education policy remain a mystery
- State lawmakers end budget stalemate, but clash with Rick Scott looms
- Backroom Briefing: ‘Show Us the Money’
- Lawyers outline venue arguments in Florida third-grade retention case
- Miami lawmaker will seek new path for school recess after it stalls in House
- Legislature vows transparency on negotiating education policy. History says otherwise.
- Schultz: How three dozen people could help or hurt the state | Opinion
- House, Senate far apart on school construction
- ‘Opt out’ parents appeal to Florida Supreme Court
- Florida lawmakers split on how to fix school testing
- Leaders begin laying down markers on Florida budget
- Despite big dollars, House ‘schools of hope’ plan not attractive to top national charter school firms
- House moves forward with school choice expansion
- School officials gather for FSBA advocacy event
- Senators’ homework pays off in progress on reducing student assessment tests
- Are ‘schools of hope’ the solution to perpetually failing public schools?
- House education committees flesh out Corcoran’s plans to boost charter schools
- House, Senate face $2 billion divide
- Lawmakers at odds over ‘tax increase’ to fund public schools
- Florida Senate endorses religious expression in public schools
- Florida Senate advances bill that tries to limit ‘gotcha’ public records lawsuits
- Lottery rakes in cash but fewer students, particularly poor ones, make cut for scholarships
- Florida Senate plans to dive into assessment, accountability issues
- Florida revenue forecast rises, but legislators still looking to cut budget
- Constitution Revision Commission quietly gears up for its first session on Monday
- The Gun Bills Being Debated In Florida After Pulse
- The price tag of Florida lawmakers’ reforms for Miami-Dade schools? $83M
- Plan to fortify religious expression in public schools quickly advancing
- House committee rejects attorney-fee amendment, OKs workers’ comp bill
- Gov. Scott’s ideas for teacher incentives didn’t resonate; Legislature has own plans
- More than 3,000 Central Florida students seek school transfers so far
- Teaching of evolution, climate change at stake in Naples legislator Donalds’ bill
- More teachers, principals could qualify for ‘Best & Brightest’ bonuses
- Bill would end these high school end-of-course exams
- Senate votes to give college students more money in Bright Futures, financial aid
- Charter vs. public schools: Will state fund construction or is local tax hike coming?
- Bipartisan group of senators touts benefits of cutting state tests
- Broward County Schools Adopt Measures To Protect Students From Immigration Raids
- Senate Education Appropriations chairman recommends budget cuts after votes on recess, charter schools
- What’s at Stake For Schools in the Debate Over the Affordable Care Act
- Appeals court overturns Leon County judge ruling on third-grade retention law
- Lawmakers push for more ‘religious liberties’ in Florida public schools
- House Speaker Corcoran rounds out Constitution Revision Commission with a few more education officials
- Scott names former staff, consultants and loyalists to Constitution Revision posts
- Trump to highlight Florida’s controversial vouchers program in Orlando school visit
- Rick Scott picks Carlos Beruff as CRC chairman; Jeff Woodburn named executive director
- Testing debate teed up again in Florida Legislature
- Educators Join New Fight to Block Guns in Schools
- Charter schools vs. traditional schools: Legislature’s debate resumes over capital aid
- Plasencia: ‘No one actively lobbying against’ daily recess mandate
- Corcoran concedes ‘we’ll get there’ on a joint rule with Senate over budget
- Senators seek solution on school construction
- Opinion: The best way to revise Florida’s Constitution
- $250 million for teacher incentives? Florida lawmakers crafting plan to do it
- Florida lawmakers seek reforms to tests, tests and more tests
- Florida education funding high; schools still recovering from recession cuts
- Florida House budget rule could lead to Senate lawsuit, state government shutdown
- Spanish, French and …SQL? The push to teach coding like a foreign language
- Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
- Letters to the Editor: Every child has a place in our schools
- The State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) Should Be Retained; Some Modifications Could Be Made
- Teachers get a top focus in Florida governor’s budget
- Senate committee approves Betsy DeVos in 12-11 party-line vote. Full Senate confirmation likely.
- Scott budget could face legislative squeeze
- Gov. Scott pushes for big tax cuts, despite dire warnings
- Official speculates Florida leaves over $200M internet sales tax on the table
- Juvenile diversion proposal moves forward in Legislature
- Public Schools Dealt Blows in Pair of Court Decisions Favoring Vouchers and Charters
- Want to change Florida’s Constitution? Today is application deadline for revision board
- Court gives charter school partial win against PBC school board
- Florida Supreme Court refuses to hear case on tax credit scholarships
- New Report Shows Increased Need for Federal Investments in Early Learning
- Florida House education budget keeps controversial programs as ‘high priority’
- Health care uncertainty looms over state budget talks
- Florida House budget leaders look to cut spending, including in education
- Scott proposes freezing fees, Bright Futures extension
- Two Florida Board of Education seats vacant as next meeting approaches
- Gun advocates rally troops for open carry fight
- Florida Senate Starts Looking At Teacher Pay, School Funding, Recess And Testing
- Lawmakers face hard choice on school funding
- School Board wants to keep marijuana that looks candy away from kids
- Republican lawmakers have big plans for Florida’s unique process to revise Constitution
- Florida Lawmakers Look For Answers On Workers’ Comp
- With taxes down, school construction bonds possible
- How coding could be the next Spanish class in Florida high schools
- Newly crowned political stars likely to give charter schools big lift
- Three GOP leaders, three divergent visions
- Key senators to push for less testing, more support for public schools in 2017 session
- Florida Senate education leaders announced
- Florida will again consider mandatory recess
- Still no alternative plan to Florida’s Best and Brightest bonus from state
- Betsy DeVos Named Secretary of Education
- With contrasting styles and priorities, Negron, Corcoran take over leadership of Florida Legislature
- State budget analysts expect economic growth in Fla. but have concerns
- Change would send more money to Florida’s aging schools
- 66 new Florida lawmakers arrive in Tallahassee for training
- Despite new law, school transfers may be limited
- What a Trump presidency means for America’s public schools
- Corcoran Names House Leadership Team
- Incoming Florida House speaker bans ‘texting while legislating’
- Business leaders try their hand at teaching for a day
- U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. Announces Expansion of School Ambassador Fellows Program to Include School Counselors
- Associated Industries seeks public comment on workers’ comp rates
- U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Supporting Early Learning through the Every Student Succeeds Act
- These states are spending less on education now than before the Great Recession
- More out, less in: Altered assumptions push Florida’s pension debt up $2.6 billion
- Tweak in state pension projection comes with cost
- Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K-12
- Miami Beach city leaders urge Florida’s school officials to push for class size changes
- As Hurricane Matthew moves out, Zika could move in
- State issues final order for workers’ comp cost increase
- Diversity needed on constitutional panel
- House approves stopgap funding, averting costly shutdown
- Florida Board of Education backs more school spending
- Central Florida school districts looking for nearly 100 teachers
- 7 Things You Need Before You Fill Out the FAFSA
- Empowering Students Through Nutrition This School Year
- Florida economists deliver sobering news: Money is tight
- Despite recovery Florida won’t have much extra money in 2017
- Constitution Day is Coming Up!
- Sarasota County School Board settles on superintendent finalists
- Editorial: Zika funding at critical point
- Report: More than half of Floridians make less than $28,236
- Editorial: Urging Legislature to fix election loophole
- Zika in the Classroom? How Students in 9 Florida Schools Are Confronting a Public Health Emergency
- Scott Seeks Applicants to Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission
- The Health Case For Starting High School Later
- Zika: Gov. Scott offers repellent to schools
- FEMA weighing change to disaster aid for states
- Clay County’s Caeleb Dressel earns spot in 100 freestyle Olympic final
- No jackpot for schools: Lottery education funding is token amount of budget
- With 30 of 67 Counties Reporting Zika, Scott Calls For Protection in Schools and Colleges
- Inadequate capital funding has put Florida schools dangerously behind
- Troubled teachers
- Public Education Is Constantly Evolving And Progressing
- Category: Assessments
- PSAT/NMSQT Score Release Provides Students and Educators with Tools and Learning Opportunities
- New U.S. rules for standardized testing have been drafted. Here’s what they mean for kids.
- Florida’s computerized testing runs smoothly so far, state says
- Florida Standards Assessments ‘never’ sole factor in promotion, state says
- For better or worse: Standardized tests have changed schools
- Is change ahead for Florida in battle over standardized testing?
- In Florida testing, ‘participation’ means … participation
- Florida public schools could get OK to use alternative tests
- Florida’s 2015 school grades are out; here’s what you need to know
- Florida releases A-to-F grades for more than 3,200 schools
- Allowing alternatives to statewide standardized test gets praise from Florida Senate committee but faces obstacles in House
- Florida Department of Education to change student test score reports
- Fairness needed in cost of teen detention
- After a rough transition year, calls grow louder for Florida to rethink school accountability
- Proposal would give students alternatives to controversial statewide test
- Florida Education Board settles on scores, school grades after year of testing troubles
- Will States Swap Standards-Based Tests for SAT, ACT?
- New testing bill on its way, Sen. Gaetz says
- Critics question Scott administration school-grading method
- Commissioner’s FSA cut score recommendations are final, spokeswoman says
- What do you think of Florida’s proposed new school grading rules?
- CREDO Study finds grim results for virtual charter schools
- Student test results are in, but it’s unclear what they mean
- Following Obama Administration’s Announcement on Test Reductions, New Brief Considers Alternative Accountability Approaches
- Superintendents in Florida Say Tests Failed State’s Schools, Not Vice Versa
- Florida School Boards Association asks Gov. Scott to waive consequences from 2015 testing
- It is time for Florida to focus on teaching, not testing
- School boards want test scores out of accountability measures
- Editorial: Ignoring all the education experts
- Number of ungraded state tests multiply
- Will Gov. Rick Scott suspend Florida school grades? No.
- Five activist organizations call on Gov. Rick Scott for accountability pause
- Local superintendents question FSA results
- Surprisingly Few Urban High School Students Take The ACT Or SAT
- Hoping to spur action, Owen Roberts quits state-level testing panel
- Test Scores Under Common Core Show That ‘Proficient’ Varies by State
- Leon, Wakulla Score Well On FSA Test As Education Groups Push Back
- Florida’s School Board Members Seek Overhaul of State’s Accountability System
- Florida Superintendents Have Consistently Supported a Strong and Reliable Accountability System (FADSS)
- Read: The First Results From Florida’s New Statewide Test
- Preliminary FSA scores for schools, districts coming Wednesday
- Florida education commissioner recommends FSA cut scores
- State fails its own school districts
- Superintendents Issue Rebuke Of School Accountability System
- Editorial: State should listen to school superintendents on testing
- What’s wrong with the proposed cut scores for the Florida Standards Assessments?
- Florida issues guide for understanding upcoming student test reports, as concerns remain
- Miami-Dade school leader pushes state board on school grades
- House education chair: If you want to opt out of tests, go to private school
- Florida accountability laws need ‘total rewrite,’ Pasco superintendent says
- State reviewed ‘independent’ exam study before its release
- Senator: It’s time to move on from testing debacle
- Florida School Boards Association considers testing, choice proposals in legislative platform
- Editorial: Florida’s student tests deserve an F
- Florida Department of Education releases recommended FSA cut scores
- Key Florida senator open to changes in testing, evaluations
- State, school district puzzle over how to use flawed test results
- An inside look at the rocky start to Florida’s standardized school test
- FSA scoring: Three workshops and a webinar next week
- Florida First State To Require Concussion Training For High School Athletes
- DOE confirms Florida State Assessment is valid
- Test Review Raises Questions About Florida Standards Assessments Results
- Don Gaetz promises more testing reform in 2016
- Florida Standards Assessments Get the Green Light
- State ed commissioner mum on post-testing study plan
- Lawmakers look to ditch state exams, adopt national tests
- Florida investigates cyberattack on school testing program
- ACT results: Florida’s class of 2015 not ready for college
- School districts take variety of paths to success
- Florida headed for testing turbulence
- U.S. schools are too focused on standardized tests, poll says
- Florida’s school testing debate is alive again with calls to adopt a national exam
- Schools in ‘holding pattern’ while they await testing study
- New Tests Push Schools To Redefine ‘Good Enough’
- Florida testing validity study should be done on time, contractor says
- Florida Board of Education sets new rules for many teacher evaluations
- State Board Of Education Sets New Goals For Some Teacher Evaluations
- Florida End-Of-Course Assessment Results Bring Gains, Drops
- Florida can’t replace state tests with national ones, commissioner says
- Senate rejects plan to allow parents to opt out of standardized tests
- Florida releases more testing results
- Teachers remain wary even as Florida eases its stance on evaluations
- What’s the Difference Between Vouchers and Education Savings Accounts?
- Oregon Opt-Out Bill Could Lead to Loss of Federal Dollars, Ed. Dept. Warns
- Who will pay for Florida’s testing validity study?
- The Five Stages Of Common Core Support — And Opposition
- Florida school districts get lists of lowest performers on third-grade test
- Keep Florida Learning committee plans next session
- After a spring of headaches and change, where does Florida stand with school testing?
- Florida gets one bid to review its testing validity
- Florida’s testing failures: let us count the ways
- Miami-Dade, Broward schools won’t use controversial statewide test
- Florida math end-of-course exam results won’t count, state says
- Panel kicks off Florida’s test validity review process
- Florida Standards Assessment Review Selection Panel organizes today
- Testing validity selection panel to meet Friday
- Disparities between state tests and the National Assessment of Educational Progress
- Florida DOE calls for temporary testing halt amid log-in troubles
- Remedial classes no longer automatic with low state test scores
- As Florida Reduces Testing, Teacher Evaluation Questions Remain
- Despite Problems With Florida’s New Test, Lawmaker Opposes Cancelling Contract
- Florida education department clarifies rules on student retention, teacher evaluations
- Final tally: One education bill passes Florida Legislature
- Which state tests carry the highest stakes? Florida’s at the top of the list
- Latest glitches erode confidence in students’ online testing
- Miami-Dade Eliminates Most Local Final Exams
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools slashes hundreds of End-of-Course Exams
- Seminole County wants to scrap FSA, use national standardized tests
- Glitches force Florida schools to postpone testing
- DOE Says Testing Problems Caused By Vendor: Leon Schools Suspends Online Testing…Again
- Standardized testing resumes in Manatee schools after morning outage
- Collier, Lee schools delay FSA testing after statewide computer glitch halts testing
- Online testing system fails again; angry state official calls glitches ‘unacceptable’
- Scott signs Florida testing bill
- Florida No. 3 Nationwide for AP Exam Success
- House approves testing bill that could delay school grades
- Senate passes testing bill, now heads back to the House
- Curbs on Florida school testing passed by Florida Senate
- Senate’s Had Enough, Limits Standardized Testing
- Florida Senate moves to temporarily suspend school grades
- Give legislators, parents credit for mitigating debacle
- More parents taking their students out of testing
- What did Florida senators do about third grade retentions?
- New bill could allow third-graders to advance without passing test
- Florida senator would temporarily halt test-based third-grade retentions, graduation decisions
- Florida education leaders raise more testing concerns
- Florida Senate differs with House as both try to solve school testing problems
- Measure to reduce testing goes before Florida House
- Florida’s new testing system lost some exams
- House panel rejects pitch to pause school grades
- Florida House education panel approves changes to testing
- Senate wants to know more about what went wrong with testing
- Florida testing troubles caused by cyber attack
- Five Questions About Florida’s Testing Problems
- South Florida schools to try high-stakes testing again
- Florida Senate panel votes to scale back testing
- Florida House rolls out testing proposal
- Senate committee advances testing bill
- State says tests OK but South Florida schools not yet on board
- Online testing proceeding smoothly today, education commissioner says
- School Districts Report Second Day Of Testing Problems
- An ‘F’ in readiness
- Leon County: All Online FSA Testing Delayed Until Further Notice
- Volusia schools suspend FSA computer testing amid problems
- Okaloosa County: Students encounter issues with new exam
- Jacksonville: Computer issues plague Florida Standards Assessments
- 10 Palm Beach County schools reported problems today, will there be tests tomorrow?
- Glitches popping up in new state tests; Miami-Dade schools postpone first round
- Parents, Leon officials happy with testing changes
- Education Commissioner Recommends Eliminating Some State Tests
- Bay County schools “ready” for testing — but not really, superintendent says
- Why Elementary Math Lessons Are Changing In Florida Schools
- Gov. Rick Scott: ‘We have too much testing.’
- Education could define Jeb Bush run
- Calls Rising For Testing Changes
- Superintendents: Freeze school grades, eliminate some tests
- Bill hopes to reduce amount, evaluation impact of tests
- Foundation For Florida’s Future Wants Lawmakers To Reconsider Teacher Evaluations
- Key Florida senator to file bill on testing, evaluations changes
- A primer on Florida’s tougher school tests
- Opting Out Of State Tests Isn’t An Option, Education Commissioner Tells Lawmakers
- New Book Looks At The History And Future Of Testing In U.S. Schools
- Brevard families, teachers seek clarity on how to respond when children ‘opt out’ of tests
- What Schools Could Use Instead Of Standardized Tests
- Florida Senators want their testing questions answered
- Fewer And Better: How Lawmakers Want To Change State Testing
- 2015 Might Bring High-stakes Testing Reform to Florida
- Florida Lawmakers Take On Testing Debate
- Florida lawmakers considers scaling back testing program
- Florida’s ever-changing school accountability system breeds confusion
- Florida Gets More Time Before Counting English-Learner Test Results
- School District, union support review of testing practices
- More time to learn English
- Florida Senate President Expects Legislative Hearings Into School Testing
- School testing poised to get scaled back by Florida lawmakers
- Your Guide To The Florida Standards Assessments
- Meet Florida’s New Statewide Test – Florida Standards Assessment
- New writing test will be paper-pencil version for grades 4-7
- Governor to review standardized testing in Florida’s public schools
- Testing: How Much Is Too Much?
- Education ‘reformers’ want choices for parents — except in public schools
- Advocacy groups promote changes to Florida’s laws on English language learners
- Parents, teachers gather for rally on standardized tests
- Florida’s ELL testing policy should apply to all students, researcher suggests
- Kathleen Oropeza: Legislature responsible for abusive testing policies
- Romano: Clean up student testing mess before imposing consequences
- School Board asks state to delay consequences of standardized tests
- South Florida State House Candidates Agree There’s Too Much Testing
- No word on ELL testing, Florida education department pledges legal action next week
- Testing is taking toll on students, teachers, speakers tell district
- Why A Miami Middle School Is Teaching Debate To Conquer Common Core
- Utah Common Core test scores prompt Florida worries
- The commotion over Common Core standards
- Uncertainty rules as new Florida school standard tests draw near
- Superintendents to state: Schools aren’t ready for new tests
- 1,000 New Reasons School-testing Insanity Must Stop
- School board to state: Three-year switch to new standardized tests
- More fallout from Florida’s FAIR test suspension
- Florida suspends a controversial exam as debate widens over school testing
- Computer glitch cause Florida to scrap standardized test for K-2 students
- Teacher takes a stand, refuses to give standardized test
- Testing revolt brews in Florida as Miami schools chief urges delay in new exams
- District computer capabilities not an issue in opt-out debate, Florida education department says
- Common Core driving school races
- Florida Gov. wants review of tests and standards
- And now, final exams for kindergartners. Really.
- New survey shows Common Core support declining
- Florida and feds in a showdown over when to test students still learning English
- U.S. Reviews of Standards, Tests Enter New Phase
- When It Comes To Math, Researchers Say No Substitute For Practice
- Will Pioneer Institute knock out Common Core?
- Florida Adopts Standards for Teaching Financial Literacy
- More Schools Earn Failing Grades As Florida Prepares For Common Core Switch
- New FSA to replace FCAT
- Florida first to adopt national financial education standards
- Check Out The Practice Questions For The New FCAT Replacement
- Florida unveils new but unfinished test to replace the FCAT
- Category: Athletics
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- Category: Charter Schools
- FSBA #FridayFive – September 15, 2017
- Florida Department of Education to take comments on charter school capital funding rule
- Interdistrict Enrollment is Appealing but Tricky
- Grand jury indicts Newpoint Education
- Charter schools challenge county over tax dollars
- When charter schools close, taxpayer-funded property often goes missing
- Incoming speaker Corcoran says bill that would benefit his wife’s charter school is part of broader reform
- Massive education bill OK’d on final day
- Legislators robbing public schools to pay privately run charters
- Editorial: The Florida House’s power grab for charter schools
- Flurry Of Ed Bills Get House Backing But Face Long Odds In Senate
- Rep. Fresen’s close ties to charter schools continue to raise questions of conflict
- Statewide poll by advocacy group shows support for charter schools in Florida
- Pro-charter school constitutional amendment targets Palm Beach County
- Charter school funding still a hot debate for Florida Legislature
- More scrutiny of charter school capital spending in Florida and asset retention
- State Gave Charter Schools Millions Before They Closed But Recovered Little
- Florida ‘schools of choice’ numbers soar in a year, prompting call for clearer definitions
- Hillary Clinton Speaks Up About Charter Schools
- Washington Supreme Court expels charter schools from state public school system
- New Database Will Track Who Runs Charter Schools
- Charter school performance under scrutiny
- Even as Congress moves to strip his power, Arne Duncan holds his ground
- Charter Schools Are Not Required To Provide Bus Transportation to Students, Judge Rules
- One in eight Florida charter schools facing deficits, audit shows
- Florida education board moves to weed out troubled charter school operators
- After Duval charter school closes, many ask: Where’s the money?
- Students scramble to find school, teachers left unemployed
- Concern over tax-sharing plan doesn’t die with end of Florida legislative session
- More Florida private schools become dependent on vouchers
- Taxpayers and charter schools
- Florida House pushes school uniforms, class size changes
- Amendment Would Give Charter Schools A Share of School Construction Money
- Charter school, choice legislation likely to move in Florida Legislature this session
- Florida lawmaker revives old idea of ‘charter’ school districts
- Florida charter schools post more A’s, more F’s in latest high school grades
- For-Profit College Wants To Open Charter Schools
- As Florida charter schools grow, critics watch
- Charter schools also raise concerns about Florida standard contract plan
- Florida school boards: Standard charter contracts unconstitutional
- Part 4 – Florida’s failed charter schools: Amid charter school successes, missed chances for change
- Jim Horne’s (Florida Charter School Alliance) ‘leadership’ truly a big failure
- Part 3 – Florida’s failed charter schools: Students fall behind at low-performing charter schools
- Part 2 – Florida’s failed charter schools: Few dollars, little sense doom dozens of charters
- Part 1- Florida’s failed charter schools: Cracks in the system
- Florida Board of Education to move forward with standard charter school contract
- Dueling visions of the crisis in charter schools
- Charter school applicants have troubled histories
- Charter schools making big profits for private companies
- ‘Choice schools’ become the norm in Miami-Dade
- Learning disabled get money, but not always help
- Florida League of Women Voters blasts charter school movement
- Category: Charter Schools General
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- Category: Dead Bills
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- Category: Florida Schools
- Hillsborough School Board honored with CUBE School Board of Excellence National Award
- FSBA #FridayFive – September 29, 2017
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- School district recognized as a healthy school
- True Cost of Florida Public Schools
- FSBA Friday Five – Week of February 20, 2017
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of August 1, 2016
- Florida trims its back-to-school tax holiday to three shopping days
- Floridians can shop for back-to-school items tax free next weekend
- Back to school: Classes starting early this year in many Florida districts
- Polk County educator named Florida Teacher of the Year
- FSBA #FridayFive – Week of May 31, 2016
- Proposed changes to nation’s school lunch program could impact thousands of Florida children
- Public Education Must Be Our New Frontier
- Leaders indicate workers’ comp will be tackled in 2017 session
- Leon County Schools reports success in ‘recruiting back’ students
- Pledge of Allegiance bill picking up steam
- Democrats Give Cold Shoulder To Public School Choice Bill
- Florida Legislature could discuss prayer at high school sports events
- Florida Senate moves ahead with “choice in sports” proposal
- On education, Florida lawmakers enter the 2016 session looking to tweak, not transform
- Florida reports rise in high school graduation rates
- Florida’s Graduation Rate Soars
- ‘Less than credible’ threat fails to close down Miami-Dade, Broward schools
- Florida judge upholds state’s 2 main voucher programs
- Florida Senate considers computer coding as a foreign language for high school students
- Move to make education commissioner elected pits Republicans at odds with Jeb Bush and Common Core
- Rick Scott Unveils $79.3 Billion Budget Proposal
- Florida lawmakers cry foul over rising property taxes paying for increased education spending
- Florida Republicans again look at closing state’s massive public pension system to new members
- Stuck with huge bills for Internet service that barely works, Calhoun County schools have missed out on the digital revolution.
- Senators back revamping intervention program
- Teachers may face insurance hike to cover raise
- School Board Vice Chair Dr. Lawerence Feldman Receives The Champion of Education Farmworkers Award
- Tampa Academy Introduces Students To Maritime Careers
- ‘Bottom line’ from Scott’s budget chief: Enough money for tax cuts
- Many Florida House, Senate panels not meeting, voting on legislation
- Proposal aims to alter Florida school districts
- St. Johns County voters pass half-cent sales tax
- More than half of Florida school districts lack social media policies for teachers
- Majority Say They Are Willing to Pay Higher Taxes for Better Schools, Both in Florida and Nationally, New Poll Reveals
- Florida Schools Struggle To Find Enough Bilingual Teachers
- Collier schools add new categories to discrimination policy
- Miami-Dade school board considers gun violence training, prevention programs
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott seeks public support for student job skills program
- Plan to drug test Miami-Dade student athletes stalls
- Florida lawmakers again seek to scale back restraint and seclusion of students with disabilities
- As Bush campaigns, Florida struggles with his schools legacy
- School test cyber-attack army: $5-an-hour agents from the dark web?
- Growing number of homeless students concerns local, national officials
- Miami-Dade launches school attendance campaign
- Florida’s economic rebound isn’t felt equally across the state
- Gov. Rick Scott, Legislature on collision course over school funding
- Florida House speaker designate delivers fiery speech calling for sweeping changes
- Public divided over growth plan for Sarasota County schools
- New Palm Beach County Schools Chief Wants To Shake Up Florida Education
- Legislature anticipates $635 million budget surplus in 2016
- Liability insurance offered to Florida educators
- New Universal Meal Service Option Now Available for High-Poverty School Districts
- Reminder: Financial disclosure forms due by Sept. 1, 2015
- U.S. News Ranking America’s Top High Schools
- Education task force tackles achievement gap in Sarasota
- How Miami-Dade Schools Balances What Kids Want To Eat Vs. What They Should
- Best and Brightest bonus not the best idea, educators say
- Florida Schools Strive To Identify And Help Homeless Students
- Florida’s virtual school options boom
- Florida school districts seem unlikely to take the bait as House promotes uniforms
- Florida teachers get instructions how to seek bonuses tied to SAT, ACT scores
- Key senators question Florida education commissioner’s stance on technology funding
- School will open for adults with disabilities
- Florida Board of Education prepares to set teacher evaluation standards
- Senate passes overhaul of No Child Left Behind
- Lawmakers criticize teacher incentive program
- Florida sees surge in homeschooling
- What Jobs Skills Are Florida Students Learning?
- Senate, House Look to Update Bush-Era (NCLB) Education Law
- Early learning could get federal boost after slow progress
- Florida schools on track to receive Digital Classrooms money despite veto
- Tampa Bay Counties Partner with Germany for Student Apprentice Program
- Questions abound for new program that rewards teachers based on SAT and ACT scores
- Scott veto puts money for school technology in doubt
- Tampa Bay Program Helps Fifth Graders Make Sense of Their Financial Futures
- Dunbar High School Students Among Top Finishers at Microsoft Office National Championship
- Family engagement is critical for school improvement
- Florida To Receive More Than $15 Million In Federal Grant Money For Education Programs
- What landed in Florida’s education budget?
- State Lawmakers Reach Budget Deal
- Lawsuit challenging Florida’s tax credit scholarship program continues
- Student dress code back on Florida lawmakers’ agenda
- Test Scores Not Factor in Polk Teacher Evaluations
- Dunbar High School Students Tops in State at Microsoft Office Competition
- Dept of Education to Fund Study on Online Course Effectiveness
- Gov. Scott Pushes Lawmakers On School Funding
- Florida’s political plight: Health care funding issue looms
- Special session has local school districts on edge
- Tim Tebow Act Has High School Sports Associations Divided, but That’s All Right
- Florida Virtual School effectiveness being put to the test
- State Sen. Gaetz: FHSAA reform won’t be in special session, but ideas to continue
- School deputies, teachers, administrators need back up
- Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald honor 2015 Silver Knight Award winners
- Board of Education, meeting in Flagler, calls for record funding
- No teacher pay, private prison monitoring if government shuts down
- Circuit judge dismisses Florida school vouchers challenge
- Few Florida teachers seeking advanced certification that now nets no bonus
- Infographic: 2015 Best High Schools – US News
- Lake County Schools recognized for volunteerism
- Palm Beach County school district in Greenacres David Samore is state’s principal of the year
- Evaluation: Education Commissioner Is (Mostly) Meeting Her Goals
- Gov. Rick Scott sparks resistance and confusion with call for ‘continuation’ budget (w/video)
- Florida Teacher of the Year Statewide Finalists Surprised in Classrooms
- Gov. Scott Presents Shine Awards to Eight Outstanding Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
- Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida Present Champion of Service Awards
- Budget uncertainty leaves school districts struggling
- Legislative stalemate puts Florida school districts in a budgeting bind
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Physical Education Program named as a model program by UNESCO
- Florida Senate warns that intervention by Gov. Rick Scott would be ‘paternalistic’
- Once again, state lawmakers meddle in local control of schools
- Gov. Rick Scott calls for special session, says tax cuts may be sacrificed to end stalemate
- Florida Lottery Reaches Milestone of $28 Billion for Education
- What’s happening on the Florida education budget front?
- Senate Education Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan ESEA Rewrite
- Independent Benefits Council (IBC) School Employee Saver Campaign Receives Awards
- Measure that could replace FHSAA moves ahead in Senate
- Gov. Scott Presents Shine Awards to Eight Outstanding Educators
- Open enrollment school choice bill clears final House committee hurdle
- After a dozen years, Florida class-size foes may finally prevail
- First day of school Aug. 10? Florida lawmakers moving that way
- Booster clubs not following policy
- School guns bill suffers setback in Florida Senate
- Bill to make sexting law enforceable gaining traction in Legislature
- House panel approves school choice bill
- Bill would allow transfer students to play high school sports without penalty
- Bill would give more choices to Florida students
- What’s up with digital classrooms money for Florida schools?
- Parents flock to state’s lower-cost, pre-paid college plans
- Gov. Scott Unlikely to Get Full School Funding
- Bill seeks early school start date, uniformity
- Florida school uniform proposal advances
- Florida bills aimed at loosening gun restrictions on school grounds
- Governor Scott Hosts Teacher of the Year Summit
- Florida still spanking its schoolkids: Who’s getting hit the most?
- In ‘flipped classrooms,’ teachers lecture online, use class for practice
- Florida weighs big changes to pension system
- Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott Announce 2015 Black History Month Student and Teacher Contest Winners
- Fewer people take, pass new GED tests
- House mum on testing, takes up school uniforms
- Miami-Dade Superintendent: Get Your Shots (Even Flu)
- Legislative leaders set agenda
- Senate bill seeks tougher penalties for passing stopped school bus
- Booker T. Washington High to unveil one-of-a-kind stellar planetarium
- After cuts pushed by Gov. Rick Scott, minority participation down in Bright Futures program
- Commentary: Pro-voucher strategy evades accountability
- Mayfield bill would change school start date requirement
- Letter of the day: School vouchers harm public schools
- Usually a Top Finisher: Florida Drops in Education Ranking
- Scott proposes “historic” education budget
- Letters to the Editor: Religious freedom?
- Florida drops to 28th in Education Week’s ‘Quality Counts’ report
- Judge: Florida’s health care for needy kids violates US laws
- Fewer Florida high schools get A’s, but graduation rates inch higher
- Economists project nearly $1 billion surplus for Florida budget (K-12 will benefit)
- Why Miami-Dade High School Students Are Teaching Their Classmates About Health
- Legal review of voucher program IS needed
- Florida PBS unveils free digital learning platform
- Florida teacher evaluations show almost everyone effective or better
- For School Project, Next Stop Is Space
- Court review of school vouchers long overdue
- Bush Education Legacy
- Florida education leaders explore technology in schools
- Governor Rick Scott Honored Six Florida Teachers with Governor’s Shine Awards
- Florida school boards fight to reclaim relevance after years of expanding state control
- School District Plans to Spend $1 Million on Technology
- I Stand Up 4 Public Schools
- Why Florida Is Fighting The U.S. Education Department Over English Learners
- Who I am Today Began with Public Schools – Stand Up 4 Public Schools
- Federal rules take a bite out of Volusia, Flagler school lunch sales
- Florida Supreme Court decision could impact schools around the state
- Florida’s Homeless Student Population on the Rise
- Florida education board wants hike for schools
- 2014′s Best and Worst States for Teachers
- Let More Children Access Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts
- PolitiFact: Education attacks have played a key role in Florida governor’s race
- State pension fund posts stronger than expected earnings
- Florida School Districts Preparing For Central American Immigrants
- The Numbers Don’t Lie: See Florida’s Shocking Data on Poverty, Wages & Income Inequality
- ‘Pop-Tart’ bill changes school policy
- Girls trained for science and technology fields
- How The Algebra Project Helps Math Make Sense
- Florida Schools Expect Immigrant Surge, Asking For Federal Money
- Jobs Needing Less Education Growing
- Immigration Surge Could Mean Less Money For Education
- Teachers Union Files Legal Challenge To Voucher Expansion
- Teachers Union Sues Over How School Voucher Bill Passed
- Florida Teachers Union Challenges School Choice Legislation In Court
- How Manatee County Schools Are Training Teachers To Use Student Data
- The Science Supporting Starting High School Classes Later In The Morning
- State Impact on the federal E-Rate program
- Q&A: More students will be eligible for school vouchers
- Florida’s school voucher program expands
- Governor Rick Scott signs SB850, proves insensitive to Hispanics
- Two Pasco School Board members join call for SB 850 veto
- Paul Cottle: Science education takes a downward slide
- School Voucher Expansion Faces Stiff Opposition
- The Sunshine Economy: Common Challenges, Changing Classrooms
- How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution
- New report shows pros and cons in Florida’s high school graduation rate
- South Florida’s former ‘dropout factories’ churn out diplomas as graduation rates soar
- Student Motivation: Age-Old Problem Gets New Attention
- States Spending the Most (and Least) on Education
- Lawsuit challenging Florida school funding seeks to broaden, cites vouchers, charters, pre-K as evidence of state failures
- Report: It Will Cost $3.2 Billion To Upgrade Schools To Wireless Internet
- Hackers Stole Employee Data From Florida’s New Testing Company
- Here’s how much your high school grades predict your future salary
- Expenses for senior year of high school add up fast
- Don’t Call Them Dropouts
- 300 elementary schools in Florida have to add an hour to school day for reading lessons
- Explaining The Research On Single-Gender Classes
- Florida lawmakers push changes for higher education, with mixed results
- Federal judge dismisses Florida teachers claims over merit-pay law
- School tax increase equals Scott’s other tax cuts
- With cash to spare, legislators clamor to get pet projects in the budget
- Schools getting break on penalties for bad grades
- Do school ‘reformers’ really believe in accountability? Let’s look at Florida.
- National High school graduation rate up; Florida’s down
- How Florida’s Graduation Rates Compare To The Nation
- Jacksonville Effort Raises $20 Million To Recruit And Keep Top Teachers
- Foundation Says Florida Schools On The Rise
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- Category: FSBA Announcements
- Category: FSBA Session Spotlight
- Florida House & Senate Release Protocols for Interim Committee Weeks
- Florida House Announces Committee Leadership
- *VIDEO* 2020 Legislative Session Webinar: Member Q/A (posted 4/21/2020)
- Now Available: Session Summary
- FSBA Session Spotlight – (Not) Sine Die
- Tom Lee challenges provisions that favor charters, voucher programs via Florida Politics
- Budget deal in sight; final vote expected next Wednesday via Florida Politics
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 59
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 11, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 10, 2020
- Governor DeSantis – COVID-19 Executive Order (March 9, 2020)
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Session Update – Week 8, Budget
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Budget Conference Update, Day 55
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 6, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 5, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 4, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 3, 2020
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Session Update – Week 7
- FSBA Session Spotlight – March 2, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 27, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 25, 2020
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Session Update – Week Six
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 19, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 18, 2020
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – Week 6
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 17, 2020
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Session Update – Week Four
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 10, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 5, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 4, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – February 3, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – January 30, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – January 29, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – January 28, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – January 27, 2020
- *VIDEO* FSBA 2020 Legislative Update – Session, Week 2
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 10 (January 23, 2020)
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 9 Schedules
- *VIDEO* 2020 FSBA Legislative Update – Week One
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Session Day 8
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 3 Calendar, January 16, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 2, January 15, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 1 – Tuesday, January 14, 2020
- FSBA Session Spotlight – Monday, January 13, Schedule, Updates
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – Interim Committee Weeks Wrap-up
- Category: Funding
- Category: general voucher programs
- Category: Governance
- Category: Health
- Category: Health & Safety
- Category: Higher Education
- Category: Hot Topic
- Category: In the News
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Grant Opportunities to Address Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Career Advancement
- Congratulations to the Three U.S. Presidential Scholars from Florida
- Updates on Hurricane Ian Recovery
- Representative Plasencia Receives FSBA’s Friend of Education Award
- Dr. Steve Gallon III Receives the 2022 FSBA President’s Award
- FSBA Partners with Hennes Communications to Provide Issues Management, Crisis Management and Strategic Communications Services to Membership
- FDACS 3rd Annual Florida Agriculture History & Creativity Award Essay Contest.
- Spring 2022 Florida Space Art Contest Extended to May 2nd for K-5 Students
- Florida’s Education and Workforce Leaders Unite to Address Florida’s Talent War
- Federal Education Appropriations
- College Scorecard Updates
- EQUITY IN CAREER EDUCATION
- GUIDEBOOK FOR THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW
- Digital SAT Brings Student-Friendly Changes to Test Experience
- 8/24/2021: NEW GUIDANCE REAFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- 102 Schools Selected for Phase Two of Florida Civics and Debate Initiative via DOE Press Office
- Governor Ron DeSantis Signs the Florida Leads Budget
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – April 19, 2021
- U.S. Department of Education Announces More Biden-Harris Appointees
- FLDOE Emergency Order 2021 EO-02
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update, Week 5
- Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Proposal of $1,000 Bonuses for Florida’s Principals and Teachers
- Gov. DeSantis proposes $1,000 bonus for public school teachers (Source: WWSB)
- ARTICLE: Deep-dive: House budget loaded with infrastructure and resiliency funds via Florida Politics
- *VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Update – March 26, 2021
- House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Recommendations (3/25)
- Budget Updates – Senate Subcommittee Budget, House Funding Bill
- VIDEO: FSBA Legislative Update (March 11, 2021)
- Controversial Bright Futures revamp put on hold via News Service of Florida
- SENATE PASSES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ACT OF 2021 via NSBA
- SESSION: Day 1 Schedule
- Sam Garrison bill targets school board members’ pay
- FSBA to FDOE: Request Federal Waivers Related to Accountability
- U.S. Department of Education Letter: Assessment, Accountability, and Reporting Requirements for School Year 2020-2021
- MEMO: Senate President Simpson, 2021 Opening Day and Session Protocols
- Interim Committee Week 4 – Bill Tracking & Committee Report
- SCHEDULE: Interim Committee Meeting Week #4 (February 8-12, 2021)
- REPORT: Interim Committees Week 3
- School voucher reform bill clears Senate Education Committee via Florida Politics
- Interim Committee Week #3 – February 1-5, 2021
- Looking ahead: Week 2 of Interim Committee Weeks (January 25-29)
- FSBA Legislative Alert: SB 48 (January 21, 2021)
- Interim Committee Week #1 (January 11 – 14, 2021)
- Welcome Back & Happy New Year from FSBA!
- Clay School Board Member Receives Statewide “Star” Recognition from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
- *VIDEO* FSBA Advocacy Video – 2020 District Showcase
- On Tap in the Capitol – November 16, 2020 via Newsservice of Florida
- ANNOUNCEMENT: Save the Dates – FSBA/FADSS Annual Joint Conference Goes Virtual!
- Pledge to Complete the 2020 Census!
- Governor Ron DeSantis Signs the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget via Governor’s Press Office – Includes VETO LIST
- 22 Bills Sent to Governor DeSantis, including Impact Fees and School Bus Safety
- MEMO (4/21/2020): Report of the FSBA Nominating Committee
- “Legislature now at $600 million for teacher raises” – via Florida Politics
- FSBA Board of Directors Election Results (Odd Numbered Districts)
- Innovative Textbook Adoption and RFP Evaluation Tool Scores 5 Stars with Educators
- OnBoard Blog: Leadership Lessons at the Oscars
- OnBoard Blog, January 2017 – Being a Responsible Leader
- OnBoard Blog, December 2016 – 12 Days of Christmas: A Leader’s Version
- OnBoard Blog, October 2016 – “Onboarding: Keeping Employees On Board”
- Down to 4: Finalists listed for superintendent position
- *CALL TO ACTION* ESSA INPUT NEEDED
- OnBoard Blog, August 2016 – “It’s Time to Start Thinking About New Board Member Orientation”
- Gwen Graham introduces school safety bill
- The Role of the Board Self-Evaluation in Board Performance
- Florida Accepting Nominations For New Statuary Hall Representation
- Legislators allowed students to go to school across county lines; now come the details
- Homeless but college-bound: Miami grad overcomes life of hardships
- When Too Much “Hands On” Impedes Progress
- Former Florida Gov. Bush resumes role at his foundation
- Florida circuit court judge rules for state in education adequacy lawsuit
- More college students paying double for excess credit hours
- Interdistrict Enrollment Is Appealing But Tricky
- School enrollment surging again in Hillsborough, Pasco and across Florida
- Lawsuit over Florida school voucher program goes back to court Tuesday
- Court says state should handle scholarship disputes
- State examines services for foster kids in trouble with law
- For all its political influence, Florida lacking in congressional clout
- Supreme Court tosses attorney-fee caps for workers compensation
- Rising number of Florida children skipping out on shots
- Research: Florida’s top teachers found at affluent schools
- Florida leads nation in Zika as CDC confronts threat
- Public Relations for School Districts
- Florida appeals court to hear arguments in Tax Credit Scholarship suit
- Competency-based education pilot program, other education measures signed into law
- Children of Legal Immigrants Soon Will Be Eligible for Coverage
- Open-enrollment plan among education bills to advance
- Florida readies for a fight with Zika virus
- FHSAA ‘legal and wise’ on prayer issue, religious freedoms organization says
- ‘Best & Brightest’ teacher bonus plan goes to Florida House floor
- With HIV cases climbing, Florida Democrats push for responsible sex education in public schools
- Diverting resources from public schools
- Best and Brightest bonus survives first Senate stop despite heavy criticism
- ‘Best & Brightest’ teacher bonus plan advances with key Senate vote but hurdles remain
- Social media: Friend or foe?
- Tax-credit scholarship advocates target FEA in massive rally
- Pre-emption, a question of who’s the boss
- Senate Votes to Expand Educational Opportunities for People with Disabilities
- Legg will allow vote on ‘best and brightest’ but has ‘reservations’
- Judge Slams The Door On School Choice In Nevada
- Advocates renew push for suicide prevention training for teachers
- Legislators open session optimistic they’ll find harmony, but many flash points remain
- Why you should care about Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission
- Can Schools Be Fixed?
- Bill expanding scholarship program for children with disabilities on fast track for approval
- Cities look at subsidized housing to stem teacher shortages
- School Testing 2016: Same Tests, Different Stakes
- Google is tracking students as it sells more products to schools, privacy advocates warn
- U.S. Graduation Rate Inches Higher to New Record
- Florida Best and Brightest teacher scholarship faces 3 legal challenges
- Bonus program for Florida teachers challenged by some who argue they are unfairly denied
- Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide “STAR” Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
- Bousquet: Workhorse Joe Negron will forge new path for Florida Senate
- Google, Pixar team for ‘Inside Out’ coding tutorial
- Should the language of computers replace foreign language in high school?
- The end of No Child Left Behind
- Show Starring Lee County Teacher and Students Wins EMMY®
- Florida’s controversial teacher bonus based on SAT scores returns
- ‘Hour of Code’ to focus on Boston public schools
- LCS considers pushing back high school start times
- A bid to make education commissioner elected, again
- School choice bills continue to flow in Florida Legislature
- Florida earns a D- on integrity, accountability on Sunshine Law appraisal
- Proposed amendment could dissolve, merge Florida school districts
- Proposed bill would change transfer regulations for athletes
- Report finds big slide in the number of ‘dropout factory’ high schools since 2008
- Police in schools: Keeping kids safe, or arresting them for no good reason?
- Senate’s peace accord overshadows map meltdown
- Key Spending Provision in House ESEA Bill’s Cross Hairs
- CFEF Education Works: It’s Complicated! A Collaborative Model for Citizen Communication on New Student Scores & School Grades
- Big Education Groups to Congress: Finish ESEA Reauthorization
- Court: University of Florida can ban guns in dorm rooms
- Bringing it back home: Why state comparisons are more useful than international comparisons for improving U.S. education policy
- Former state lawmaker Tom Grady appointed to Florida Board of Education
- PISA Country Rankings Misleading
- Sanofi US Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Auvi-Q Due to Potential Inaccurate Dosage Delivery
- In wake of controversy, LCS conducts gender issues training
- Time to think about revising the constitution
- State graduation rates continue to climb
- Lee school board to set goals for its members, superintendent
- Thresholds of Violence – How school shootings catch on.
- It’s Map-Drawing Time Again for Florida Legislators
- 5 Things We Learned From An International Study On Technology In Schools
- Jeb Bush has the legacy, but Sen. John Legg is Florida’s current go-to leader on education
- ‘Super Lice’ Shouldn’t Keep Students Out of School, Experts Say
- Notice regarding next week’s FSBA’s Board of Directors’ Leadership Development and Training; Board of Directors’ Meeting:
- Gov. Rick Scott plans for remake of Florida’s Constitution
- Meet the FSBA Staff
- FSBA BoardDocs Goal Tracking Webinar
- Florida school districts get more advice on Best and Brightest bonus
- Welcome Back to School: Top 5 free apps for students
- Bonus program has some Florida teachers telling the state: Keep your money
- Gov. Scott will have power over next rewriting of the state constitution
- Board Management Solutions Webinar – 9/22/2015
- Why teachers can’t hotfoot it out of Kansas fast enough
- Schools are able to hire stronger teachers when economy is weak, study finds
- Center for Public Education: Reaching adults who struggle with the basics
- Center for Public Education: What the next generation needs to succeed
- Center for Public Education: The Path Least Taken II: At a Glance
- Florida among top states with fastest job growth
- To address college sexual assault issue, some say kids need more sex education
- Lawmakers have 2 months to redraw congressional maps
- Teacher bonuses tied to tests — their own college entrance exams
- FSBA Announces the Selection of Andrea Messina as Executive Director
- Nearly 200 schools are named for Confederate leaders. Is it time to rename them?
- Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker elected FSBA president
- Refresher: What’s in the Senate ESEA Rewrite, and Amendments to Watch For
- School’s out, so it’s time for … reading
- Another Report Finds National High School Graduation Rates at an All-Time High
- Legislators offer up concessions as session opens
- NASB May Board Notes
- Florida Senate and House agree to scope of special session
- The 2015 class of U.S. Presidential Scholars announced
- High School Graduation Rates Hit Another All-Time High
- ‘Imagine if we celebrated teachers as much as we celebrate athletes and celebrities’
- House adjourns three days early, ‘not interested in expanding Medicaid’
- Sen. Gaetz keeps ‘ethics conversation’ going in Tallahassee
- Special session expectations growing
- Senate Education Leaders Close In On Bipartisan ESEA Rewrite
- Congratulations to Susan Valdes, Hillsborough County, for being elected to the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE)’s 16 member Steering Committee
- The Chief Academic Officer’s Evolving Role
- Finland’s radical new plan to change school means an end to subjects
- Florida School Boards Association Dedicates Building in Honor of Dr. Wayne Blanton
- Landmark Internet rules approved
- ‘Choice’ Denying Opportunity?
- No Resolution to Annual-Testing Debate After First NCLB Reauthorization Hearing
- Teachers union loses appeal in merit-pay case
- Florida School Boards Association completes its legislative platform
- Malibu Wants Out: Wealthy Seek Secession From School District
- Moving Toward Better Teachers Begins With Better Teacher Preparation
- Fla. Retirement System in fine fettle, still likely a target of legislative change
- No, third grade is not the year when kids go from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn’
- Guidance for Schools Issued on How to Keep Parents Better Informed on the Data They Collect on Students
- Why Taking More Breaks Can Help Students Get More Done (VIDEO)
- FSBA’s 2015 Legislative Platform
- 2014 Elections: Qualified Candidates
- Job Vacancies and STEM Skills
- 12 Reasons Why You Should Download FSBA’s Mobile App
- Ethics: Current examples of accused violations of open meeting laws by elected officials
- Lawmakers won’t eliminate the state textbook selection process
- Voucher bill slated for Senate vote as education advocacy groups urge defeat
- Fla. legislators face a busy final week of session
- Voucher expansion draws opposition
- Students learning ESOL with vouchers might be getting shortchanged
- Voucher bill brought back to life
- The Florida Tests Which Will Remain After The Switch To Common Standards
- ED orders Michigan district under Title IX to tear down baseball bleachers built by booster club
- Public high schools are prominent in Ivy League rosters
- How Do U.S. Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Compare to Their Peers in the Highest-Performing Countries?
- Girl costs father $80,000 with ‘SUCK IT’ Facebook post
- Building an Effective School Board
- U.S. Department of Education issues Civil Rights Data Collection report, first since 2000
- Report: Arts Education Across the States
- Category: Legal News
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- Category: OnBoard Blog
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- Category: School Choice
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- Category: Standards
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- Category: Voucher
Events
- FSBA/FADSS Annual Joint Conference
- Dads Take Your Child to School Day
- FSBA Finance 2.0
- FSBA Board of Directors' Leadership Development Training & Meeting
- POSTPONED 2019 FSBA Board of Directors' Leadership Development Training & Meeting
- WEBINAR - Understanding the Difference in Safety Assessments
- NSBA Webinar Managing Pharmacy Benefit Costs – Transparency and Legislative Changes
- FSBA School Finance CBM Forum
- FSBA Annual Joint Conference and Board of Directors’ Meeting
- September 12-14, 2018 – FSBA Board of Directors’ Leadership Development Training & Meeting
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- Curriculum Associates Webinar
- Read to Lead Book Study
- DEADLINE to submit Executive Officer Applications
- Read to Lead Book Study
- School Finance CBM Forum
- School Law & Policy Seminar: Critical Technology Issues for School Districts
- RESCHEDULED Board of Directors' Leadership Development Training & Meeting
- 72nd Annual Joint Conference
- 2017 Chairmanship Academy
- FSBA Day in the Legislature and Board of Directors’ Meeting
- CBM Boardsmanship Forum
- CBM Policy Governance Forum
- CBM Forum - Policy
- CBM Forum - Boardsmanship
- 2017 Master Board Forum
- CBM Program - School Finance Forum
- 2017 Master Board Forum
- New School Board Member Academy, Part 2, "Staying on Track"
- 2017 Master Board Forum
- Legislative Committee Meeting
- New School Board Member Academy, Part 1 - "Crucial Information to Help Keep You on Track"
- Chairmanship Academy, Part 1
- 71st Annual Joint Conference
- Master Board Forum
- BoardDocs Webinar
- NSBA Leadership Seminar
- Where Do You Draw The Line? Ethics Training for School District Officials
- Board of Directors' Leadership Development Training and Meeting
- NSBA Summer Leadership Seminar
- NSBA Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Conference
- NSBA Advocacy Institute
- Annual Joint Conference
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- Organizational Session
- CBM Program - Personnel and Bargaining Forum
- NSBA Annual Conference
- New Board Member Training - Stay on Track!
- FSBA Day in the Legislature and Board of Directors' Meeting
- WEBINAR - Proposed Policy Amendments
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference and Board of Directors’ Meeting
- Legislative Review Webinar – Education Appropriations
- Legislative Review Webinar – Education Legislation
- Legislative Review Workshop, Chipley, FL
- Legislative Review Workshop, Lake City, FL
- Legislative Review Workshop, Tampa, FL
- NSBA Advocacy Institute, Washington, D.C.
- Legislative Session ends
- FEN 36th Annual Conference
- Where Do You Draw The Line? Ethics Training for School District Officials
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- FSBA 70th Annual Joint Conference
- FSBA Strategic Planning Implementation Meeting
- FSBA Legislative Committee Meeting
- CBM Boardmanship Forum, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (Lake County)
- CBM - Policy Governance Forum, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (Lake County)
- Chairmanship Academy
- FSBA Federal Issues & Advocacy Conference, Washington, D.C.
- BOD Leadership Development and Training
- Board Management Solutions Webinar
- Master Board Forum, DeFuniak Springs
- FSBA Day in the Legislature and Board of Directors' Meeting
- Master Board Forum, Kissimmee
- Master Board Forum, Kissimmee
- FSBA Day in the Legislature and Board of Directors' Meeting
- CBM - School Finance Forum
- CBM - School Finance Forum
- CBM - Personnel and Bargaining Issues Forum
- Master Board Forum, Kissimmee
- Master Board Forum, Kissimmee
- Master Board Forum, Ocala
- Master Board Forum, Ocala
- Master Board Forum, Ocala
- Master Board Forum, Ocala
- New School Board Members Survival Skills II
- New School Board Members Survival Skills II
- New School Board Members Survival Skills II
- New School Board Members Survival Skills II
- CBM School Finance Forum
- CBM Personnel and Bargaining Issues Forum
- Legislative Committee Meeting, Orlando, Florida
- 69th Annual Joint Conference
- Where Do You Draw the Line? Ethics Training Webinar
- New Board Member Survival Skills
- The School Board Chair: Roles and Goals
- New School Board Member Welcome Packets mailed
- Term begins for newly elected officials
- Election Day – General
- General Election results for school board, Legislature, Congress compiled and published
- Advanced Boardsmanship Certification Application Packet Due
- Board of Directors’ Meeting
- Board of Directors’ Leadership Meeting
- Advanced Boardmanship Certification Packet Available
- Election Day – Primary
- Report on Primary Results for school board, Legislature, Congress compiled and published
- Annual Joint Conference Planning Meeting
- Executive Officer Orientation
- Qualifying period for school board candidates seeking office
- NSBA Southern Region Conference
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- Petition deadline to run for office school board members
- FEN 34th Annual Conference
- Legislative Session Scheduled to Adjourn
- Advanced Boardsmanship Certification Application Packet Due
- NSBA Delegate Assembly Business Meeting & 74th Annual Conference
- New Board Member Survival Skills
- The School Board Chair: Roles and Goals
- Board of Directors’ Leadership Meeting
- Board of Directors’ Meeting
- Legislative Committee Meeting, Orlando, Florida
- Where Do You Draw the Line? Ethics Training Webinar
- CBM - Policy Governance Forum
- CBM - Boardsmanship Forum
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- FSBA Annual Summer Conference
- 69th Annual Joint Conference
- New School Board Member Welcome Packets mailed
- Term begins for newly elected officials
- Election Day – General
- General Election results for school board, Legislature, Congress compiled and published
- Advanced Boardsmanship Certification Application Packet Due
- Advanced Boardmanship Certification Packet Available
- Election Day – Primary
- Report on Primary Results for school board, Legislature, Congress compiled and published
- Annual Joint Conference Planning Meeting
- Executive Officer Orientation
- Qualifying period for school board candidates seeking office
- NSBA Southern Region Conference
- Petition deadline to run for office school board members
- FEN 34th Annual Conference
- Legislative Session Scheduled to Adjourn
- Advanced Boardsmanship Certification Application Packet Due
- NSBA Delegate Assembly Business Meeting & 74th Annual Conference
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