Tag: Rep. Manny Diaz

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Florida schools roundup: DeSantis wins, tax hikes pass, board elections and more

Statewide races: Republican Ron DeSantis, who strongly backs school choice, wants 80 percent of all education spending directed into the classroom and pledges to expand the state’s K-12 scholarship programs and career and technical education opportunities, narrowly wins the governor’s race over Democrat Andrew Gillum. In other statewide races, Gov. Rick... READ MORE
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Florida schools roundup: English-only tests, board’s agenda, finances and more
English-only tests: Florida is asking the U.S. Department of Education...
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Lawmakers have questions about a rural district’s budget after a charter school takeover
When a charter school organization runs all the local public...
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Florida schools roundup: Teacher pay, choice, workplace hostility and more
Teacher pay: School districts should stop paying teachers by a...
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Florida schools roundup: Per-pupil funding, longer school year and more
Student-funding bill: House PreK-12 Appropriations chairman Manny Diaz, R-Miami, files...
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Florida schools roundup: Education bill, Bright Futures, testing, recess and more
Education bill: The Florida Association of School Boards has already urged...
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Florida schools roundup: Education bill, interim superintendent and more
Education bill: A national school choice group is urging Gov. Rick...
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Revised house bill would expand options for charter and virtual schools
The Florida House Education Committee revised a testing bill today...
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Fla. House ‘Schools of Hope’ backers hope for compromise
Two key architects of the Florida House’s “Schools of Hope” plan said...
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Florida schools roundup: Construction funds, Title I, vouchers’ costs and more
Construction funds: Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet approve issuing up...
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Fla. House committee passes bill steering facilities funding to charters
The Florida House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee approved a committee bill...
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