It was wonderful to see so many of you in Tallahassee last week for FSBA Day in the Legislature! Thank you for being such wonderful advocates for our students especially during Children’s Week in the Florida Capitol! This was also the week that the first proposed education budgets were announced in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
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EQUITY IN CAREER EDUCATION This week, Secretary Cardona delivered opening remarks at the 2022 Advancing Equity in Career-Connected Education Summit, a virtual conference bringing together hundreds of policymakers and stakeholders to share ways to help youth and adults access quality career pathways. The event, hosted by the Department’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE),…
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GUIDEBOOK FOR THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW Today, the White House released its Guidebook for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Click HERE to view an overview of some major highlights included in the bill, current progress, expected upcoming announcements, and tips on how to utilize the guidebook.
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It was another busy week in the Florida Legislature as we are seeing more bills moving through the process as they are being put on the agenda to be heard in committees. HERE you will find the legislative bill tracker supplied to us by our team at GrayRobinson. All of the bills we are tracking…
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UPDATES FROM COLLEGE BOARD New York — College Board announced today that the SAT® Suite of Assessments will be delivered digitally. In November 2021, College Board piloted the digital SAT in the U.S. and internationally; 80% of students responded that they found it to be less stressful and 100% of educators reported having a positive…
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It was a busy week in the Florida Legislature as we are starting to see more bills moving through the process as they are being put on the agenda to be heard in committees. HERE you will find the legislative bill tracker supplied to us by our team at GrayRobinson. All of the bills we…
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Florida’s Legislative Session officially kicked off on Tuesday, January 11. This is the time in which lawmakers from both the Florida House and Senate come to Tallahassee for 60 days to file and pass legislation as well as fulfill their constitutional requirement of passing a balanced budget. Legislative Session is scheduled to conclude on Friday,…
DetailsNEW GUIDANCE REAFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2021 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov Regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic or the mode of instruction, children with disabilities are entitled to receive a free, appropriate, public education Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) sent a letter to its state and local partners reiterating its commitment to ensuring children with disabilities and their…
DetailsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for COVID-19 prevention in schools, that is posted here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html. Correspondence follows. NSBA’s Office of Federal Advocacy and Public Policy Dear Partners: We hope that you are doing well and that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. As the 2021-2022 school…
Details102 Schools Selected for Phase Two of Florida Civics and Debate Initiative TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 2, 2021 – Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced that 102 Florida schools have been chosen to participate in the second phase of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative. These schools will expand on the success of the…
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