With contrasting styles and priorities, Negron, Corcoran take over leadership of Florida Legislature

The Florida Legislature entered a strange new world Tuesday as the incoming House speaker condemned the power of lobbyists and demanded changes in spending that will face resistance from the Senate and Gov. Rick Scott.  In his inaugural speech as speaker, Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’Lakes, railed against a Capitol dominated by lobbyists and politically wired…

State budget analysts expect economic growth in Fla. but have concerns

Florida’s economy continues to grow, but not at the pace state budget forecasters expected.  The slower-than-expected economic growth could affect tax revenue that feeds the state budget, which already promises increased costs next year for Medicaid and education. Budget analysts from the House, Senate and governor’s office gathered Friday for the State Economic Estimating Conference. Read full…

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of November 14, 2016

FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know Each week, Executive Director, Andrea Messina, picks five of the top education news pieces to share with members. Read. Learn. Share. Retweet.   Thanksgiving party games for the whole family Are state ESSA Accountability Systems truly creating incentives for high school to serve high-achievement Want to interest…

What a Trump presidency means for America’s public schools

Republican President-elect Donald Trump spoke about education only in broad terms on the campaign trail, leaving plenty of uncertainty about how his administration now intends to handle policy questions ranging from standardized testing and school accountability to the treatment of transgender students.  But Trump’s stunning election is likely to mean a clear contrast with some key…