FSBA Friday Five – May 24, 2019

Each week, FSBA Executive Director Andrea Messina chooses 5 things you should know in education news. Read. Learn. Share. Retweet.  The Future is Now/Students learn to harness the power of AI Risk taking and the teen brain How states and districts are helping homeless students Who plays instruments outside of school? High school and college…

Florida presses ahead with workforce education changes

Gov. Ron DeSantis made no secret of his desire to have Florida become first in the nation when it comes to workforce preparation.  Even before he receives a bill (HB 7071) aiming the state in that direction, DeSantis is likely to see his goal move closer to reality through some executive moves in the Department…

Will Florida be ready for 2020 Census?

Florida, as we know, is decidedly not California.  The two coastal giants, Nos. 3 and 1 among states in population, are competing for congressional seats and federal funding in the 2020 Census, and they’re going about it differently.  California has budgeted more than $100 million and has more than two dozen people working to reach…

FSBA Session Spotlight — May 15, 2019

We are pleased to announce the publication of the FSBA 2019 Legislative Session Summary. Our Summary provides an in-depth analysis of the education related funding in the state budget and detailed summaries of the education related bills passed during the session.  We will update our Summary if, during the coming days, Governor DeSantis chooses to…

FSBA Session Spotlight — May 4, 2019

The 2019 Legislative Session has adjourned, sine die, with public education enjoying some important victories in education funding and policy, but also enduring some significant disappointments.  We are still sorting through the final bill actions, including the status of last minute amendments to the bills that are of interest, but we have provided a PRELIMINARY…

FSBA Friday Five – May 3, 2019

Who says girls aren’t as good at science as boys?  Not NAEP scores More Adulting Classes being offered Behind the scenes peek at the Intel International Science and Engineer Fair Bookshare, an ebook library designed to make reading easier for those with reading barriers, provides free digital access to students with disabilities National Education Policy…

FSBA Session Spotlight — May 2, 2019

As we count down the final days of the 2019 Session, we have begun compiling our FSBA 2019 Legislative Session Summary and, after the Legislative Session adjourns, we will conduct a series of onsite and online Legislative Session Review Workshops and Webinars.  These Workshops and Webinars provide a comprehensive analysis of education appropriations and detailed…