Florida School Boards Association
A Florida lawmaker is looking to give school districts in the state new alternatives to traditional grading standards. This would allow districts to create new letter grade interpretations and give students the option of displaying mastery of a subject in lieu of traditional credit hour requirements. The Competency-Based Education Pilot Program was implemented in five…
DetailsAllowing some school districts to opt for the ACT or SAT in place of the standardized tests Florida requires to earn a high school diploma is “not appropriate,” a new study released this week determined. The study was required by a sweeping education law passed by lawmakers last year, with the goal of determining whether…
DetailsTallahassee, FL – With Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session kicking off next week, Executive Director Andrea Messina provides members with an overview of what’s to come. Be sure visit the FSBA Session Spotlight Blog and 2018 Legislative Session page for in-depth summaries, resources, and analyses.
DetailsThe dispute could not be more stark. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Senate have pushed to allow local tax collections to rise with the increasing value of property, as a way to grow education funding. Just leaving the tax rate alone looks to generate about a half-billion dollars more for local coffers. House leadership…
DetailsCongress faces a jam-packed to-do list this month with deadlines looming on difficult issues — including how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, stabilizing the nation’s health insurance program for poor children, and whether to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Read More
DetailsMore than 1.1 million Florida voters won’t have a representative in one of the legislative chambers when the 2018 session begins next month. Resignations and a recent death have created six open seats, with most expected to remain vacant through the 60-day session because of scheduling requirements for special elections. Read More
DetailsThe sweeping $1.5 trillion tax overhaul President Donald Trump signed into law last week will likely impact many areas of American life, including education. Experts are still analyzing what the GOP tax plan means for each state, but it could affect everything from how parents pay for private schools to the amount of money available…
DetailsEducation has long been a top priority for Florida lawmakers and in 2017 education once again made a splash in a variety of headlines throughout the year. Here’s a look back at the year’s top education stories in Florida: Read More
DetailsStep Up for Students is not well known outside the school choice world, but for parents and private school administrators the nonprofit is so synonymous with the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship that they often refer to it as the “Step Up scholarship.” Read More
DetailsFlorida’s plan to change its education accountability and testing system as little as possible, despite changes to federal rules, ran into a roadblock this week. The U.S. Department of Education told the state that it can’t simply adopt rules that run counter to the Every Student Succeeds Act, particularly without seeking waivers. That includes the way it…
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