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November 19, 2012

What Florida’s Next Legislative Leaders Are Saying About Education

The leadership of the Florida House and Senate officially changes hands this week when Rep. Will Weatherford and Sen. Don Gaetz are sworn in as leaders of their respective chambers. Both Republican legislators have already been coordinating their committees and working on rules for the next legislative session. Rep. Weatherford falls in line with Gov. […]

November 16, 2012

Charter School Group’s Wish List: Independent Review

Florida charter school operators want an independent body with the ability to approve or reject charter schools applications. The redefinED blog reports creating an independent panel to review charter school applications is a top legislative priority of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools. Charter school leaders gathered in Orlando for an annual conference this […]

November 12, 2012

With Lots Of Support, Interim Commissioner Hasn’t Applied For Permanent Job

Dozens of candidates have applied for the Commissioner of Education post. Interim Commissioner Pam Stewart is not one of them, although she has suggested she’d be willing to stay in the job. She has support on opposing sides of the aisle in Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Education Association. She was tapped by the […]

November 7, 2012

Florida Board Of Governors Hears Recommendations From Higher Education Task Force

The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) is starting two days of meetings at New College of Florida in Sarasota. Among the agenda highlights: recommendations by the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform and an appearance by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott created the task force last May to review and make recommendations […]

How Indiana And Idaho Voters Sent A Message To Jeb Bush

Our sister sites StateImpact Indiana and StateImpact Idaho have done a great job covering big education-related election stories this year. In Indiana, Democrat Glenda Ritz upset Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett. While in Idaho, voters appear to have repealed three laws — known as “Students Come First” — which sparked opposition from state and […]

What Florida’s Election Results Mean For Education

Florida voters rejected a handful of constitutional changes opposed by The Florida School Boards Association and other education groups, including measures that would limit state spending and allow public funding for religious groups. Voters also approved most of the school funding measures on ballots around the state, the biggest being a $1.2 billion bond for […]

November 6, 2012

Let Us Set Our Goals, Joel: Florida Superintendents Find 50 Ways To Cut Red Tape

Gov. Rick Scott asked seven school district superintendents last September to come up with recommendations for cutting red tape in education. The goal was to save money and give teachers more time to focus on teaching instead of unnecessary paperwork. The committee has provided a list of more than fifty recommendations based on the governor’s […]

November 5, 2012

No Election Day Break For The State Board Of Education

Election Day isn’t keeping the State Board of Education from meeting this week in Boca Raton. The panel has a full agenda on Election Day that includes a discussion of whether to appeal court rulings in two lawsuits: Teacher evaluations – The Florida Education Association and two named teachers sued the State Board of Education […]

November 2, 2012

Task Force Recommends Property Tax Increase For School Funding

A task force established by the Florida Legislature last spring is charged with making recommendations for equitable funding of charters and other schools operated by a school district. The K-12 Public School Facility Task Force met yesterday to discuss facility funding legislation. Last month, the task force recommended that “the legislature identify a stable and […]

November 1, 2012

School Groups Oppose “Fiscal Micro-Management” of Amendment 4

Property taxes are complicated, and school officials are worried Amendment 4 will make them more so. It’s why they’re opposing the amendment even though schools are not included in the change. Amendment 4 is one of a handful of ballot questions intended to lower property tax bills. As with all amendments, it must be approved […]

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