Gov. DeSantis picks former House Speaker Paul Renner for Florida higher education board
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the board that oversees the state ...
Florida’s supercharged voucher program sends millions to wealthy families, pricey private schools
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
Elected or appointed? What’s the best way to pick a Florida superintendent?
Higher ed leadership: The Florida Jewish Legislative Caucus is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to reconsider the appointment of a ...
How a dismantled federal Department of Education could impact Florida
Teachers unions in Florida say President Trump's proposed elimination of the Department of Education would hurt students and ...
Florida teacher charged for soliciting sex with a student
An Orange County teacher is behind bars after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Jarvis Ward, 26, is a math teacher and assistant football coach at Lake Nona High ...
How Florida’s 2023 voucher overhaul affected your private school
In the wake of Florida’s 2023 education reforms, private schools across the state have seen a huge surge in the number of ...
Behind the numbers: Our analysis of Florida’s school voucher explosion
In 2023, the state lifted the income cap on its voucher program, opening the state scholarships to all. Here’s what we did to ...
Computer science has gone mainstream in US education, yet young women are still underrepresented in Florida
ScholarshipInstitute.org analyzed Code.org's 2024 State of Computer Science Education report to look at computer science ...
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State readies to award $100M to hospitals for behavioral health teaching programs
To bolster the health care workforce and improve access to mental health treatment, the Legislature last year agreed to ...
Childcare chain The Learning Experience plans major Central Florida expansion
A national daycare chain is opening 10 new Central Florida locations over the next three years. Click here for details.
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Ricardo Negrón-Almodóvar: Florida’s vote-by-mail reset — what you need to know
Ricardo Negrón-Almodóvar is Florida Senior Campaign Manager at All Voting is Local. He specializes in voting and civil rights advocacy, focusing on language access and protecting voting rights.