Why limit terms of school board members?

by: Bill Cotterell | Pensacola News Journal | February 9, 2020 In education, experience remains a valuable asset Does Florida have a terrible problem of school board members amassing dictatorial powers and building permanent political fiefdoms all over the state? If not, then why are so many legislators so intent on imposing an eight-year term…

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FL Voucher List: Corporate donors who fund discrimination

Step Up for Students posts this list on their website.  Take a look at the links below. They represent years of corporations supporting discrimination by diverting their taxes to fund vouchers instead of direct investment in the needs of the state. Thanks to repeated investigations by the Orlando Sentinel, no one can claim they don’t…

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Take Action: SB62 Train robs districts of capital outlay

Filled with at least twelve unrelated and confusing concepts. SB 62 is up tomorrow in the Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee for its second of three stops. Take action now to stop SB 62, Senator Kelli Stargel’s train bill Parts of this vast bill, such as state-funded dual enrollment for home-schoolers, are positive. These are “sweeteners” used…

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FL Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee – 2019-2020

2019-2020 Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee – 5 Republicans & 3 Democrats Kelli Stargel, Chair R- 22 stargel.kelli@flsenate.gov  850-487-5022, @kellistargel Manny Diaz, Vice Chair R- 36 diaz.manny@flsenate.gov  850-487-5036, @SenMannyDiazJr Dennis Baxley R -12 baxley.dennis@flsenate.gov  850-487-5012, @dennisbaxley Lauren Book D -32 book.lauren@flsenate.gov  850-487-5032, @Book4Senate Anitere Flores R -39 flores.anitere@flsenate.gov  850-487-5039, @anitere_flores Bill Montford D- 3 montford.bill@flsenate.gov  850-487-5003,…

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2020 Contacts: FL House & Senate Ed Committees plus Twitter!

FLORIDA HOUSE & SENATE ED COMMITTEES – 2020 CONTACT INFO LEADERSHIP Governor Ron DeSantis Ron.DeSantis@myflorida.com 850-488-7146; 850-717-0337 @GovRonDeSantis Senate President Bill Galvano R-21 galvano.bill@flsenate.gov  850-487-5021 @BillGalvano Speaker of the House Jose Oliva R-110 Jose.Oliva@myfloridahouse.gov 850-717-5110 @RepJoseOliva   Sign up now! Be a #FLPublicEdVoter SENATE 2019-2020 Senate Education Committee – 5 Republicans & 3 Democrats Manny…

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2020 Florida Ed Policy Bill Tracker

Last update: 1.24.20 Here’s your public education policy bill tracker for the 2020 Florida Legislature, which runs from January 14th through March 13th.  There will be an analysis each week describing committee actions. Week 1 can be viewed here. Pay close attention. The stakes are higher than ever. Florida public ed policy follows an agenda…

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Week 1: 2020 FL Legislature on Public Ed Policy bills

Week 1: Florida Legislative Session (1.14-17, 2020) Here are the public education policy bills that moved.  You’ll note that many bills are pushed through committees by both parties, often with the hope of gaining bargaining chips for other bills. Pay attention to the general policy themes like voucher & charter expansion, increased authority over school…

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