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The U.S. Department of Education announced grant recipients for the 2025 Charter Schools Program (CSP) Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools Grants. In...
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By Tina Meketa, University of South Florida Communications and Marketing Results from a key study led by the University of South Florida about potential brain injuries...
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The University of South Florida (USF) faces a potential loss of nearly $10 million in grant funding due to recent cuts by the Department...
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Ron DeSantis Ready to Push Mandatory E-Verify, Higher Teacher Salaries as Legislative Session Starts
Riding high in the polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis will look to push several items through the Legislature which kicks off its regular session on...
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On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for the Florida Prepaid College Board to lower Prepaid Plan prices by $1.3 billion, a reduction benefiting...
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“According to the National Education Association, Florida ranks 26th in the nation for starting teacher pay at $37,636. With this investment of over $600...
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DeSantis pointed to statistics showing the 2018-19 graduation in Florida stood at 86.9 percent, up from 86.1 percent the year before. That’s almost 28...
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In recent years, voters in several counties have been split over whether to elect a school superintendent or rely on an appointed one. From...
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When the 2010s opened, Florida was reeling from the economic downturn thanks in large part to its dependence on tourism, new home construction and...
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Members of the Florida delegation helped get the “Fostering Undergraduate Talent Using Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act” through Congress and is now on President...
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“The First Lady and I appreciate the support we have received over the past year. Every day, I wake up grateful for the opportunity...
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DeSantis has been a breath of fresh air in Tallahassee with legislators praising his more open style than his predecessors--namely former Gov. Rick Scott--and...
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At the start of the year, Rubio and Klobuchar unveiled the “Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act” which, they insist, “would assist veterans re-entering...
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Florida overwhelmingly leads the nation in Obamacare enrollments, school officials back Ron DeSantis’ call for higher teacher salaries, and naturalized citizens could determine the...
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With the issue of student athlete compensation front and center in college sports, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is teaming up with other senators...
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On Wednesday, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launched “The Facts. Your Future.” initiative warning young people about the dangers of substance abuse.
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This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to Florida university presidents requesting information on the steps they have taken to safeguard...
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A Mandatory Moment of Silence Bill introduced in Tallahassee, the NRA challenges Florida law on the age limit to buy guns, and seniors and...
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FAMU President Dr. Larry Robinson tapped Dr. Alan Robertson to serve as the university’s CFO. Before this, Robertson served as the senior vice president...
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On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Richard Corcoran revealed which school districts, universities, colleges and private institutions have...
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While mostly supportive of the governor’s proposed budget, state House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, continued to offer some resistance to DeSantis’ call to...
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On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his “Bolder, Brighter, Better Future” budget proposal. DeSantis proposed a $91.4 billion budget, up slightly from last year’s...
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., unveiled the “Modern GI Bill Act” which “allows veterans who are entitled to Post-9/11 educational assistance through...
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On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis called for reforming the bonus program for teachers and principals across the Sunshine State.
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Bilirakis, who was the vice-chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee when the GOP controlled the chamber and is still on it, introduced...
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On Tuesday, CareerSource Florida and the Florida Department of Education announced a new apprenticeship program in information technology at Tallahassee-based Inspired Technologies.
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The James Madison Institute (JMI) released its “20 for ‘20” proposals on Tuesday to “protect Florida prosperity in 2020.” JMI’s proposals include reforming occupational...
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Florida’s two Republicans in the U.S. Senate–U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott–threw their support behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s, R-Wisc., proposal to create...
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Starting in September 2020, several public and private schools across Florida will begin to randomly drug test students, primarily focusing on high schoolers.
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Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., helped amend a domestic spending appropriations bill to fund the U.S. Holocaust Museum and Holocaust education programs.
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On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.. paired...
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This week, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term and underlying (SPUR) ratings on the Florida Board of Governor’s (BOG) university system improvement revenue bonds...
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Syd Kitson, the chairman and CEO of Kitson & Partners, a real-estate company that creates master-planned communities and commercial properties, will take over as...
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This week, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran weighed in on the results of this year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 4th and 8th...