Tag: Rep. Chris Latvala
Lawmakers praise Fifth Third Bank for decision to resume support of tax credit scholarships
Within an hour of Fifth Third Bank’s announcement via a press release that it will continue to fund scholarships for Florida’s most disadvantaged students, state lawmakers took to social media to thank the bank for reconsidering its decision to fund the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program. Those lawmakers included Rep.... READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: English-only tests, board’s agenda, finances and more
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FORT LAUDERDALE – Some of the charter school leaders gathered...
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Two key architects of the Florida House’s “Schools of Hope” plan said...
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A plan to draw new charter school operators into academically...
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‘Schools of hope’: The House Education Committee approves a bill that...
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Class size violations: Fewer Florida schools are in violation of the...
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