*VIDEO* 2020 FSBA Legislative Update – Week One
Executive Director Andrea Messina provides a video update on the first week of Florida’s Legislative Session.
FSBA Session Spotlight – Session Day 8
Originally published January 20, 2020 – Check back for updates, vote counts and more Day 8 of the 2020 legislative session is expected to be another busy one! Tuesday hearings will include bills on School Board Term Limits (House), Sovereign Immunity (Senate), and School Safety (Senate)– all linked below. Below you will also find the…
FSBA Friday Five – January 17, 2020
Digital text is changing how kids read and it’s not just how you think Where R & D and school improvement meet, good things happen What is the most borrowed by in New York Public Library’s 125 year history? A kids book. New 3 year study launched on school districts & charter management orgs Universities…
FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 3 Calendar, January 16, 2020
Day 3 brings Rural Counties Day to the Capitol. Bills will continue to move through the process and you can track those using the calendars and links below. As always, reach out to our team should you have questions on a specific bill, or need clarification or details to assist your advocacy efforts. Don’t forget…
FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 2, January 15, 2020
Day 2 of the 2020 Legislative Session Today will be another busy day at the Capitol as Session is in full swing. Below you will find the full House and Senate daily calendar, as well as some bills of interest. Check back for bill action updates and votes. House Calendar – January 15 Senate Calendar…
FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 1 – Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Day 1 – Today marks the first day of the 2020 Florida Legislative Session. House Speaker Jose Oliva, Senate President Bill Galvano, and Governor Ron DeSantis will lay out Session priorities on the floor today. Watch live (archive available later in the day) on the Florida Channel. Senate President Galvano & House Speaker Oliva Opening Day…
FSBA Session Spotlight – Monday, January 13, Schedule, Updates
Tallahassee – The Legislature will take up several education-related bills on Monday, January 13, covering teacher pay, panic buttons, discretionary sales tax and more. The Florida Education Association is also hosting a “Rally in Tally” convening teachers and public education supporters on Monday. We will keep the updates on bill movement and Tallahassee happenings coming…
FSBA Friday Five – 5 Things You Should Know in Education News (January 10, 2020)
FSBA Friday Five – 5 Things You Should Know in Education News (January 10, 2020) “Dear future self” HS contest winning essays: Read it Wayne State Univ 2020 list of words to bring back from oblivion: Read it Imagine Cup Junior 2020 announced, giving students the opportunity to learn about technology and how it can…
2018-19 Florida Graduation Rates Released
Florida high school graduation rates continued to increase in 2018-2019 school year. You can view the Florida Department of Education Data and Governor DeSantis’ press release below: Florida’s High School Cohort 2018-19 Graduation Rate (12/2019) Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent
FSBA Friday Five – Welcome 2020!
FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks of education news Holidays are for counting/arithmetic progressions about in holiday symbols National Institute on Drug Abuse report continues to raise alarms How Black Girls Code went from basement experiment to international movement World’s 25 largest lakes, side by side (visual) Understanding Gen Z,…