Florida Bill Banning Corporal Punishment for Disabled Students Passes House Committee

Florida Bill Banning Corporal Punishment for Disabled Students Passes House Committee

Liv Caputo
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January 31, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning corporal punishment for students with disabilities passed the House Education Quality Subcommittee unanimously, surprising residents and...
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DeSantis Signs Universal School Choice Bill

DeSantis Signs Universal School Choice Bill

Grayson Bakich
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March 27, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has just signed House Bill 1 in Miami, which expands school choice in Florida immensely....
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Rick Scott Cosigns School Choice Resolution

Rick Scott Cosigns School Choice Resolution

Jackson Bakich
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September 13, 2022
In an era where parental school choice has become relevant and one of the most controversial issues. Sen. Rick Scott...
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Minority Communities in Hillsborough County at Risk of Losing School Choice

Minority Communities in Hillsborough County at Risk of Losing School Choice

Javier Manjarres
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July 1, 2021
According to the 2020 U.S. Census report, 18% of the overall population in Hillsborough County, Florida is Black or African-American,...
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Corcoran threatens Hillsborough School Board With Legal Action for Denying Charter Schools

Corcoran threatens Hillsborough School Board With Legal Action for Denying Charter Schools

Javier Manjarres
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June 25, 2021
Less than a week after the Hillsborough County School Board inexplicably struck down the renewal contracts for 4 charter schools,...
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Cash-Strapped Hillsborough School Board Denies Charter School Contracts due to Money Woes

Cash-Strapped Hillsborough School Board Denies Charter School Contracts due to Money Woes

Javier Manjarres
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June 24, 2021
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2021/06/24/hillsborough-district-blasted-for-not-renewing-charter-contracts
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Florida School District Official Says Parents 'Don't Know What's Best for Their Child'

Florida School District Official Says Parents 'Don't Know What's Best for Their Child'

Javier Manjarres
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June 23, 2021
When the Hillsborough County School Board recently voted unanimously to deny the renewal contracts of four private charter schools, which...
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Joe Biden opposes school choice, will not fund private charter schools

Joe Biden opposes school choice, will not fund private charter schools

Javier Manjarres
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September 16, 2020
School choice is a big issue this election cycle, not just among Republican voters, but with Democrats and Independents, especially...
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Education officials eye school safety, mental health

Education officials eye school safety, mental health

News Service of Florida
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August 9, 2019
With the start of a new school year just around the corner, Florida officials are eyeing policy changes that would...
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Florida's growing population increases charter school demand

Florida's growing population increases charter school demand

Javier Manjarres
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May 13, 2019
Florida’s economy is booming, and so is its population growth.
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Charter School fight gets ugly, DeSantis’ education bona fides questioned

Charter School fight gets ugly, DeSantis’ education bona fides questioned

Javier Manjarres
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May 9, 2019
I don’t think he (DeSantis) knows anything about education. These are kind of standard education reform in Florida position, I...
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FL Senate cool to tax changes for hospitals, charter schools

FL Senate cool to tax changes for hospitals, charter schools

News Service of Florida
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May 2, 2019
The Florida Senate could eliminate controversial proposals about charter schools and hospitals from a tax package that was approved last...
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Florida Charter school wins approval to build career training center

Florida Charter school wins approval to build career training center

Javier Manjarres
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April 30, 2019
The vote came down and charter schools and their proponents won, as the board voted unanimously in favor of conditionally...
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Rep. Mast says charter schools are innovating education

Rep. Mast says charter schools are innovating education

Javier Manjarres
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April 27, 2019
Mast explained that he “loves” school choice because “it’s not government one size fits all. It’s innovation in education.”
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Charter Schools Funding Gains Momentum

Charter Schools Funding Gains Momentum

Daniel Molina
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April 26, 2019
“Whether you’re a charter school teacher or a traditional public school teacher, you’re doing the same thing.”
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Charter Schools Polling High With Floridians

Charter Schools Polling High With Floridians

Daniel Molina
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April 22, 2019
DeSantis assured that he would “support school choice options."
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Judge sides with charter schools in safety fight

Judge sides with charter schools in safety fight

News Service of Florida
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March 13, 2019
udge John Van Laningham sided with Renaissance Charter School Inc., which operates six schools in Palm Beach County and wanted...
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