Florida lawmakers eye funds for AP, IB, career classes in budget cuts
House PreK-12 Budget chairperson Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, said last week that the goal was not to cut programs.
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Bill Forwards Establishing Transparency in Florida School Letter Grade System
The House Student Academy Success Subcommittee forwarded a bill 12-4 on Tuesday that would increase transparency surrounding letter grades earned by Florida sch ...
Are Florida’s school grades ‘fake’? Some lawmakers seek a change.
School choice: The number of Florida students applying for vouchers has surpassed 425,000, with the April 30 deadline ...
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Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive writing. The bill, HB 921, would require all public schools to provide cursive writing ...
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Florida House Advances Bill To Require Cursive Writing In Elementary Schools
A bill requiring Florida public elementary schools to teach cursive writing is headed to the full Florida House after gaining unanimous approval from the House Education & Employment Committee on ...
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Schools look to 'attractor programs' in traditional elementary schools to win back students
School districts across Florida are getting creative in order to stay competitive with private and charter schools. Now, elementary students can learn to use a flight simulator at school or help ...