School board elections: A Recap
The 74 interviewed our own Melissa Erickson Tuesday night after the polls closed on schools board elections across the state. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s effort to fill local school board…
Schools across the nation open without enough teachers
As schools open around the country, many districts face unfilled teaching and support professional positions. The state of Florida has an estimated 8,000 open teaching positions. Nationwide, there are at…
Legislative Update: Changes slated for Florida’s public schools
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session came to an end on Monday, one day later than scheduled. The legislature had two mandates: pass a balanced budget and redraw the election district…
New report gives Florida education funding a failing grade
The Florida Policy Institute recently published the first installment of their “Pursue Equity” series, a part of their “multi-year research initiative on Florida’s historically discriminatory policies, their evolution and their…
Media Advisory: Alliance for Public Schools celebrates increased graduation rates
Today, the Alliance for Public Schools celebrates Florida’s graduation rates for the Class of 2021. Hillsborough County Public Schools posted the highest graduation rate in district history. “I am so…
In Focus: Ending the FSA and changing standards for Florida classrooms
Recently, Gov. DeSantis announced a goal to end the Florida Standards Assessment. This statewide, standardized exam, given to Florida’s school children in grades 3-10, was made obsolete by the state’s…
Thanks to your advocacy- FL finally submits plan for $2.3 Billion in federal relief
After tremendous advocacy from parents and community members across the state, the Florida Department of Education finally submitted its plan on Wednesday to access $2.3 billion in remaining federal education…
Florida to end the FSA but what will happen to the high-stakes?
The FSA will be administered for the last time this coming spring if the governor has anything to say about it. At a press conference Tuesday, Governor DeSantis announced that…
Florida leaves billions in pandemic relief earmarked for kids unspent
In May of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released $770 million dollars to Florida schools to address the impacts of COVID-19. Now, the amount has grown to $15 billion…
U.S. Department of Education opens civil rights investigation for students with disabilities
In a story from the New York Times’ reporter, Erica Green, the U.S. Department of Education has begun investigations into five states whose prohibitions on universal mask mandates in schools…