Money

Background

The dollars and sense of educating students, from state and local budgets to tax credits and school financing.

Latest Posts

Follow this topic

October 26, 2012

Debit Cards Could Help Florida Teachers Purchase School Supplies

The governor who cut $1.3-billion in education funding during his first year in office – then put a billion back during the second year – now wants to give every teacher in Florida a debit card. That’s one element of Governor Rick Scott’s new education plan. The debit cards would enable teachers to stop spending […]

October 24, 2012

Proposal: Different Tuition Rates Based on the Degree Students Seek

Gov. Rick Scott’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform has reached tentative agreement on its recommendations. The panel on Wednesday called for different tuition rates based on the type of degree being sought such as business, education or engineering. It also proposed letting “preeminent universities” set higher tuition rates. In addition, the […]

October 8, 2012

How Will The Florida Board of Education Respond To Immigrant Tuition Ruling?

The Florida Board of Education will meet in a closed session this evening in Orlando. They’ll talk about what to do now that a judge has ruled against Florida’s practice of charging out-of-state tuition to students who were born in America but whose parents are undocumented. Unlike other states, Florida colleges and universities consider the […]

September 28, 2012

Six Florida School Districts Share $66 Million Grant for Training, Salary Increase

We’re learning more about the six Florida school districts that will get a share of more than $66 million from the U.S. Department of Education. The grants are from the 2012 Teacher Incentive Fund. The money will cover increased salaries and training for educators in high-poverty schools — 35 districts chosen from across the country. Florida […]

September 27, 2012

State Task Force Proposal Would Require School Districts To Fund Charter School Facilities

A state task force is considering a proposal which would require local school districts to give money to charter schools for facilities. Construction, maintenance and other capital expenses has been a growing concern for Florida schools as the state funding for those programs has decreased. A Florida Department of Education task force will meet this […]

September 25, 2012

Breaking Back: Why Florida Schools Are Asking Janitors To Pass A Fitness Test

Many school districts say math and science teachers are among the most difficult positions to fill. But in Orlando schools, custodians are the highest in demand. This summer, the Orange County school district asked principals which positions they needed help filling. The top answer across the district? School Custodians. Orange County schools require candidates to […]

September 24, 2012

Custodians Are More Likely to Get Injured on the Job Than Other School Employees

September 19, 2012

What To Know About Florida’s Amendment 8

Politics and history are mixing in the debate over Amendment 8 on this fall’s ballot, The News Service of Florida reports. Amendment 8 would delete language from the Florida Constitution banning public money spent “directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.” (You can […]

Education Is Moving Up Gov. Rick Scott’s List of Priorities

Increasing the number of jobs in Florida has been Gov. Rick Scott’s priority since he was on the campaign trail. He told reporters at the Capitol Tuesday his focus now is on education. “If you look at where the state’s going long-term, if we have the best education system, we’re going to have the jobs,” […]

September 11, 2012

Morgan Stanley Expects K12 To Address Florida Investigation This Week

Financial firm Morgan Stanley says they aren’t all that worried about a StateImpact Florida/Florida Center for Investigative Reporting story that the nation’s largest online educator, K12, is being investigated for using uncertified teachers. K12 is holding a conference call on Thursday. “We’d expect the company to address this in more detail during the call,” Morgan […]

About StateImpact

StateImpact seeks to inform and engage local communities with broadcast and online news focused on how state government decisions affect your lives.
Learn More »

Economy

Oklahoma