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February 14, 2012

Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students

Torres is a reporter for the Florida Center on Investigative Reporting. Since the economy collapsed in 2008, Florida’s student population has become poorer each year — with almost all school districts in the state experiencing spikes in the number of kids who qualify for subsidized meals. Children have become homeless at alarming numbers as well. […]

February 13, 2012

Fla. Senate Recommends USF Get the Biggest Budget Cut

The University of South Florida is holding an emergency meeting today after a recommendation to disproportionately cut USF’s budget, compared to other state Universities. Of the $400 million recommended to be cut from the entire state university system, $79 million would come from USF, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The budget recommendation comes after Polytechnic […]

February 10, 2012

The Catch-22 Of Florida Charter School Funding

Earlier this week we wrote about a new study showing charter schools receive about 70 cents, per student, for every dollar district schools receive. The report included a few policy changes that would help even out the funding. One change was to make charter schools the Local Education Authority — a legal term that equates […]

February 9, 2012

School Funding Bill Would Leave Miami-Dade Unable To Pay Off Debt

Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm raises another issue with the proposed bill requiring equal funding for charter schools and district schools: A credit crunch. But the budget has another complication. Most of that remaining $230 million must go to pay off the district’s mandatory obligations, including some $180 million due as debt payment on bonds, […]

February 8, 2012

Should Florida Charter Schools Receive Equal Funding?

Charter schools receive about 70 cents for every dollar budgeted to a traditional district schools, per student, according to a new analysis from Florida TaxWatch. Florida TaxWatch argues a handful of changes could eliminate the disparity, including requiring school districts to share local money for buildings and repairs and allowing charter schools to be their […]

February 6, 2012

What’s Next in Education in the Florida Legislature?

As the legislative session approaches the midway point, education will take a prominent place in the Florida Legislature this week amid budget talk and proposed tuition increases. The Florida House has announced its budget proposal; now it’s the Senate’s turn. Senate President Mike Haridopolos has scheduled a series of budget subcommittee meetings as the chamber […]

February 1, 2012

Florida Senate Kills Bill Granting In-State Tuition To U.S.-Born Children

A bill that would allow Florida-born U.S. citizens to pay in-state college tuition fees regardless of the immigration status of their parents, died yesterday in the Florida Senate committee on Higher Education. Sen. Steve Oelrich, a Gainesville Republican who chairs the committee, interrupted a 20-year-old Miami Dade College student, Carla Montes, during her emotional testimony. Montes […]

January 19, 2012

House Budget Matches Gov. Scott’s $1 Billion School Request

The Florida House is proposing a budget that would match Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of adding $1 billion for K-12 education, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, said adding the money won’t be easy, but the state’s economy is improving. From Cannon’s press release: We have endeavored to prioritize the most […]

January 18, 2012

Florida House Leader Says “We Share the Governor’s Goal” on Education Budget

House Speaker Dean Cannon says he shares Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of adding $1 billion for Florida schools, but stopped short of committing to the money in next year’s budget. Cannon, R-Winter Park, spoke with Mark Simpson of Orlando’s WMFE. “It’s too soon to tell,” Cannon said. “That’s one of those areas where we share […]

January 13, 2012

Inside Gov. Scott’s $1 Billion Education Plan

Governor Rick Scott keeps saying he will veto any budget bill that does not significantly increase funding for Florida public schools. And he’s proposing an extra billion dollars. But it turns out not all of that money would actually be new money for schools, according to the Governor’s top education policy chief, Scott Kittel. Here’s the […]

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