Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford is a big proponent of nontraditional education. Weatherford is pushing for an online state university in Florida, and he encourages families to consider different ways of learning besides district-run brick and mortar public schools. He’s a strong supporter of charter schools and the parent trigger bill, which enables parents to petition for […]
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford isn’t shy about pushing his non-traditional agenda for public education. It’s based on his own life experience. He’s in favor of options that are growing in popularity, like virtual classes and charter schools. StateImpact reporter Gina Jordan sat down with Weatherford in his office to talk about his educational roots. […]
House Speaker Will Weatherford met with reporters at the Capitol late Thursday. He answered a variety of questions, including one that has been plaguing him about proposed teacher raises. Weatherford told reporters Thursday that most of the billion or so dollars being added to the House education budget next year will go toward teacher salaries. […]
House Speaker Will Weatherford banged the opening gavel in the Florida House this morning, introducing the 60-day session with a speech heavily focused on education. He promised the continued “pursuit of a world-class, student-centered K-12 education system in Florida.” But he said attention must be paid to higher education as well, because “education solves problems […]
The parent trigger bill is back, and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford thinks it has a good chance of passing this year. He even tweeted about it shortly after the bill was filed. “It’s great public policy. It empowers families. It empowers parents, gives them the choices that they need,” Weatherford told StateImpact Florida. “It engages […]
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. […]
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