Budget negotiations: The backstage maneuvering on the state budget is intensifying, and some Tallahassee insiders think a deal can be struck that keeps House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s education budget largely intact if more money can be found for Gov. Rick Scott’s economic development agency Enterprise Florida. Steve Bousquet, Tampa Bay Times. Sunshine[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Trump and choice, testing, vouchers and more
Trump and choice: President Donald Trump called education “the civil rights issue of our time” during his speech to Congress Tuesday. He urged legislators to “pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children. These families should be free to choose[Read More…]