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Divided appeals court backs Florida ban on preferred pronouns in school classrooms
Florida Politics · Florida

Divided appeals court backs Florida ban on preferred pronouns in school classrooms

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DeSantis Vetoes $567M From Budget. Here Are the Central Florida Projects that Lost Money
Greg Gianforte · Florida

DeSantis Vetoes $567M From Budget. Here Are the Central Florida Projects that Lost Money

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $115.1 billion budget for Florida in Wildwood Monday, but not everything lawmakers wanted made it past the governor. DeSantis released a veto list that included $1.35 billion in cuts, largely to local programs.See the Story
Supplementing or Supplanting? Surtax Spending Gets "Complicated"
Republican Party · United States

Supplementing or Supplanting? Surtax Spending Gets "Complicated"

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BOSTON (SHNS) - The Legislature this week agreed to use nearly $500 million in surtax revenue to deliver a major boost to K-12 school funding, a move that some see as fulfilling the voter-approved mission of the tax on high earners while others warn it strays from the original promise of funding new education and transportation initiatives. The budget that lawmakers sent to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk Monday includes a $496 million expansion to the…See the Story

'Chaos and Uncertainty': Arizona Schools Left Reeling by Education Fund Freeze

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The move is part of a nationwide freeze, with the DoEd holding back nearly $6.8 billion in funding that has already been approved by Congress.Donald TrumpSee the Story

Florida Students Show Across-the-Board Growth on State Math, Reading Tests

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Florida public school students showed significant growth on mathematics and reading exams this year, improving their passing rates on the high-stakes tests compared to last year, according to data released by the Florida Department of Education late Wednesday.Ron DeSantis · FloridaSee the Story

Charter schools are eager to seize opportunities created by education customization - NextSteps: Step Up For Students

ORLANDO, Fla. — The whiplash of uncertainty has buffeted the nation’s charter school movement during the past five years. First, COVID-19 disrupted learning for millions of students . That was, followed by restrictions on federal grant money. Then came a lawsuit challenging the public status of charter schools.  The leader of the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools empathized as the movement’s annual conference kicked off on Monday.  “St…Charter Schools · OrlandoRead Article

District financial issues persist even with more money in budget, classroom cameras, and more - NextSteps: Step Up For Students

Around the state: State school districts continue to struggle with budget problems even as the Legislature is providing more money in the K-12 education budget, Broward school board members will consider re-activating cameras in classrooms that have special-needs students, Volusia’s school board will vote next month on an updated student code of conduct, and University of Florida trustees are considering raising tuition 10% for out-of-state stud…Miami, Florida · MiamiRead Article

Keith Jacobs, Eddie Ruiz: Charter Schools USA, Step Up For Students Expand Options for Florida Students

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We may be the first, but we won’t be the last.Charter Schools · FloridaSee the Story

‘Betrayal’: Donor Yanks $1 Million From FIU over Undocumented Student Tuition Hike

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MIAMI — Miami businessman and philanthropist Miguel “Mike” Fernandez has suspended a $1 million donation to Florida International University in protest of Florida’s decision to strip in-state tuition benefits from undocumented students — a policy that was until recently endorsed…Miami, Florida · MiamiSee the Story

DeSantis: ‘No reason’ for overlong session, vows to veto ‘at least’ $500M from budget

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Gov. DeSantis slammed the additional six weeks of the legislative session, saying it was unnecessary.Ron DeSantis · TallahasseeSee the Story

A look ahead to 2026 legislative session, tax holiday, laptop audit in Broward, AI use, and more - NextSteps: Step Up For Students

Around the state: Lawmakers are already looking ahead to the top education priorities for the 2026 legislative session, the state budget calls for a back-to-school tax holiday every August, Broward’s inspector general is looking into the school district’s plan to put a laptop in the hand of every student, Leon’s school board approves a policy governing the use of artificial intelligence, Bay schools will implement a dress code in the fall for th…Florida, United States · FloridaRead Article

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