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Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a medical marijuana bill into law on Friday that provides guidelines on the implementation of the state’s Constitutional Amendment regarding medical marijuana. The good news for employers: the bill provides additional guidance on the amendment’s application in the workplace. The bad news for employers: the bill will almost certainly invite…
Florida’s school grades, which are based partially on test scores, are improving after three years of students taking exams based on the state’s version of the Common Core standards.The percentage of schools statewide earning the top two grades on the Jeb Bush-era A-to-F rating system jumped from 46 percent in 2015-16 to 57 percent in…
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a high-profile case involving a church’s day-care playground surfaces will likely be used in church-state battles in the future, experts believe. The decision, released on Monday, involving a church in Missouri was seen as a victory for many advocates and a blow to those who wanted to see a high wall of separation…
Gov. Rick Scott signed 29 bills late Monday, including measures boosting spending on education, tourism marketing and economic development.By signing the bills, and vetoing five more, Scott essentially closed the books on this year’s regular and special legislative sessions. Read More
Part of a controversial and wide-ranging education bill (HB 7069) signed by Gov. Rick Scott could affect the credit ratings of some of the state’s school districts, according to a report released Thursday by Moody’s Investors Service. The report said a requirement that school districts share construction funds generated by local property taxes with charter…
With Gov. Rick Scott’s signature, HB 7069 gained a new level of scrutiny for its potential impact on Florida public education. Among many of the state’s school board members and district government relations types, though, the conversation quickly turned to one item that did not appear in the bill — language about ensuring that state…
As Gov. Rick Scott took the podium Thursday to announce his support for the Legislature’s big education bill, he used words that have become increasingly familiar to Floridians, speaking of the need to “help all students.” Read More
In a move surprised few and angered many, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed into law a massive education bill that legislative leaders crafted behind closed doors in the final days of their spring session. He did so at an Orlando Catholic school that serves children with special needs, highlighting the bill’s $30 million…
or-profit charter schools are less likely to improve student achievement than nonprofit charter schools or traditional public schools, according to a new report from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO). On average, nonprofit charter schools — which represent the majority of charter schools in the U.S. — offer their students the equivalent…
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a sweeping higher education reform bill that was one of Senate President Joe Negron’s top priorities of the 2017 session, saying that the measure “impedes” the ability of state colleges to provide access to low-cost, quality education. Scott’s rejection of SB 374 halts several of Negron’s reforms intended to…