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The Palm Beach County school board is taking its battle over charter school approval to the Florida Supreme Court. Board members have taken a hard line against charter schools they feel are not innovative — but the state intervened and overturned the board’s rejection of a school that did not meet those standards. Read More
The state Department of Education and school districts are asking the Florida Supreme Court to reject an appeal in a case filed by parents opposed to standardized tests — an issue that involves what is known as the “opt out” movement. The dispute stems from parents who told third-grade students to put their names on…
A group of Florida parents that has taken its challenge of the state’s third-grade retention laws to the state Supreme Court must convince the justices on narrow venue issues before they can get to the heart of the matter. Read More
Thirty-seven Floridians, almost all of them unknown to the public, will be among the state’s most potentially powerful people over the next 18 months. They serve on the Constitution Revision Commission. Their impact could last far longer than that of many people who hold elective office. Read More
Florida’s public schools would have to let students lead religious prayers during the school day and at school-sanctioned events, under a controversial proposal that the state Senate approved Thursday, mostly along party lines. Read More
The Florida Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a compromise proposal aimed at cracking down on “gotcha” public records requests while preserving the attorney fees leverage the public has against public officials who violate Florida’s Sunshine laws. Read More
The 37-members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission are getting word by phone that they should arrive in Tallahassee Monday for the first meeting of the powerful board that will decide what changes to recommend to voters in 2018. Read More
Mass shootings in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale have brought conversations about gun rights and restrictions front and center this legislative session. Republican state Senator Greg Steube of Sarasota has proposed 10 bills to expand gun rights. The easiest way to sum up that legislation: Take away as many barriers as you can to bringing concealed…
The final state leader to name his appointees to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, House Speaker Richard Corcoran has added more education officials to the mix. Read More
Rounding out his list of appointees to the powerful Constitution Revision Commission Friday, Gov. Rick Scott tapped members of his inner circle and current and former appointees to other posts. Those who have worked for the governor who now will serve on the panel with the power to put proposals directly before voters next year include…