Don’t Call Them Dropouts

The past decade has seen impressive growth in and commitment to helping more students graduate, fueled in part by a growing body of research on barriers. What has been missing from the current research, however, is a vibrant portrait of young people’s experiences gathered and reported in a way that deepens the national conversation about…

FSBA 2014 Legislative Summary

The FSBA 2014 Legislative Session Summary is now available on the FSBA website at www.fsba.org — click on “2014 Session Resource Center” or use this direct link:  https://fsba.org/legislative-resource-center/. Our Summary is divided into two Parts — Part I provides details of the education related funding provided in the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act and includes budget highlights and…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 05-02-2014

The Legislature adjourned, sine die, at 10:40 pm on Friday evening after the usual flurry of last minute amendments and bill swapping.  Today’s most compelling education related bill activity revolves around SB 1512 relating to the expansion of the Tax Credit Scholarship Program and the creation of a new voucher program for students with disabilities. …