Tag: Will Weatherford
Leon judge lifts stay on state mask mandates, student and teacher die of COVID, and more
Parkland grads get a message from Biden, drug and alcohol standards, masks, home-schoolers and more
Bill would streamline state’s K-12 scholarships, school satisfaction survey, top teachers and more
Democrats divided on ed reform shouldn’t forget Republican inroads
Earlier this year, during the last week of Florida’s legislative session, House Speaker Will Weatherford stood in the rotunda of Florida’s Capitol, posing for pictures with student activists who thanked him for helping push through a bill that had divided legislative Republicans. Earlier that day, the Senate had teed up a vote to[Read More…]
Rep. Diaz: I oppose testing mandate for FL school choice scholarships
A key player in legislation to expand school choice scholarships in Florida said Monday he will fight to keep scholarship students from having to take the same standardized tests as their public school counterparts. The comments from state Rep. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, are squarely at odds with calls for a[Read More…]
Next week: Chat with Rep. Diaz about FL school choice scholarship bill
A proposal to strengthen and expand Florida’s tax credit scholarship program, the largest private school choice program in the nation, has drawn a big spotlight during this year’s annual legislative session. State Rep. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, is in the middle of the action. On behalf of Speaker Will Weatherford, Diaz[Read More…]
Florida roundup: school choice, school grades, Common Core & more
Tax credit scholarships. House Speaker Will Weatherford says with tens of thousands of parents on waiting lists for tax credit scholarships, “Let us agree not to fight each other and instead fight for them.” The Buzz. Senate President reiterates his call for scholarship students to be assessed the same way[Read More…]