FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 10 (January 23, 2020)
Today is day 10 of the 2020 legislative session. 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. Senate Schedule House Schedule Watch the House and Senate live on the Florida Channel here. 10:00-12:00 Senate Appropriations Committee Meeting […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 9 Schedules
Below are the schedules are for both House and Senate tomorrow. Both Education Appropriations Committees will not be meeting. 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. Watch live stream and archived videos on the Florida Channel House […]
*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, […]
FSBA Friday Five – December 27, 2019
FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks in education news New Year’s resolutions for kids Why kids need meaningful family traditions Knitting is coding and yarn is a programmable material Science: visualizing the speed of light Impact of surviving a crisis event on student mental health: Antidepressant use increases
FSBA Friday Five – December 20, 2019
FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks of education news 9 Winter holidays around the world Students use computer coding skills to remix songs What is Chair of Florida House Prek-12 Approps Subcommittee saying about teacher pay, school security, and more? What might modern civics education look like? What is this […]
FSBA Friday Five – December 13, 2019
Florida Trend’s Floridian of the Year—The Florida Teacher Have you seen the USDOE redesigned college scorecard? How science helped MIT students break world record for hot dog throwing Clear plastic bottles for drinking water may be your next policy issue Brilliant periodic table shows what you do with each element
Teacher bonus repeal, stalled in House, teed up for first Senate panel
Repeal of a controversial teacher bonus program is on a Senate committee agenda Monday. SB 486, filed by Sen. Rob Bradley, would repeal the teacher bonus program known as “Best and the Brightest.” The bill, to be considered by the Education Committee, would fully remove the sections of Florida law defining the program and strike it out […]
Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide ‘Star’ Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide ‘Star’ Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Two Florida school system leaders were recognized for their exemplary leadership by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) December 4 at the 74rd Annual Joint Conference of Florida School Boards Association and Florida Association of District School Superintendents […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – December 9, 2019
The Legislature will hold a sixth, and final, round of Interim Committee Meetings this week to lay more groundwork for the 2020 Legislative Session that will convene on January 14, 2020. Several committees/subcommittees will consider bills addressing topics of interest including, among others, health and safety, curriculum, personnel issues, and school choice options. In addition, […]
Manny Diaz bill floats lowering governor’s proposed starting teacher salary
Sen. Manny Diaz, a Hialeah Republican, is putting forward his “starting point” pitch on Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ proposal to raise teacher salaries in the state. But that bill may also divert from the Governor’s goals, detailed in his October announcement, by potentially requiring DeSantis to back off his proposed salary floor. Read More