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New scholarship, education bills, virtual school, vote on sales tax hike and more
New scholarship capped historic legislative session
Florida’s 2019 legislative session rewarded supporters of school choice as the House and Senate created the Family Empowerment Scholarship and boosted funding for charter schools. The new state-funded K-12 scholarship will help get 18,000 low-income and working-class students off a waiting list for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) for[Read More…]
Bill allowing arming of teachers passes, session overtime, education bills and more
Education budget, new funding formula, arming teachers, charter schools and more
Florida Legislature: Week 8 wrap-up
After weeks of negotiation, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would create the state-funded Family Empowerment Scholarship, ending the waiting list for about 13,000 low-income students eligible for a Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. Senate Bill 7070 would serve 18,000 students in the program’s first year, with an[Read More…]