school choice
Resurfaced footage from President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign suggests he may be planning to close the Federal Government’s Department of Education once he becomes president. “Rather than indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material, which is what we're doing now, our schools must be totally refocused to prepare our children to succeed in […]
US Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) resolution commending US Catholic schools was unanimously approved by the Senate. Senate resolution 539 supports the contributions of Catholic schools and celebrates the 50th annual National Catholic Schools Week. According to Senator Rubio’s office, nearly 2 million students with diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses are enrolled in Catholic schools throughout […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) seeks to support school choice programs across the nation by proposing the week of January 21 be designated as ‘National School Choice Week.’ ‘School choice’ is the name given to educational policies that generally permit for parents to decide which educational institutions will receive their tax dollars. Senator Scott joined […]
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 430,000 applications have been received from students for a scholarship under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and the Family Empowerment Scholarship. This represents an increase over last year’s enrollment of nearly 250,000 students. “With our historic move to universal school choice, families in record numbers are choosing the […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has just signed House Bill 1 in Miami, which expands school choice in Florida immensely. During the press event held at a private Catholic school, Gov. DeSantis spoke of how Florida "is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice." "The State of Florida is number one […]
With Republicans in the Florida Legislature having a supermajority in both chambers, House Bill 1 – the legislation measure coined the “universal school choice” bill – was sent to Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) desk. “HB 1 expands school choice to all 2.9 million school-aged children, regardless of race, income, background, or zip code, while prioritizing […]
Last year, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) declared 2022 the “year of the parent.” However, it appears the state legislature is looking to expand upon that focus during the upcoming legislative session. House Bill 1 – brought forth by Representative Kaylee Tuck (R), is known as the “universal school choice” bill. It passed in the lower […]
"School choice proposals are gaining momentum in the sunshine state.
In an era where parental school choice has become relevant and one of the most controversial issues. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) have come together to introduce the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to the Senate floor. This bill is designed to combat the recent prerequisites for charter schools seeking funding brought […]
According to the 2020 U.S. Census report, 18% of the overall population in Hillsborough County, Florida is Black or African-American, but while opportunities for minority communities in Florida continue to open up, parental choice in education is being compromised in Hillsborough. School choice is at risk.
In a vote of 79-36 for the school choice bill, the Florida House voted to expand the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.
During what is hopefully the beginning of the end of COVID-19, the question of opening schools around the country has already been the subject of many political talking points. In some states, it's been the issue that matters to most parents.
School choice is a big issue this election cycle, not just among Republican voters, but with Democrats and Independents, especially here in Florida.
Two of the most outspoken pro-LGBTQ and race equality elected officials in the Florida legislature, Reps. Anna K. Eskamani (D) and Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), are facing significant backlash over their effort to “bully corporate donors” of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program into pulling their contributions from the education initiative that supports LGBTQ and black students attending private religious...