A priority proposal is moving through the Florida House which would give every K-12 student thousands of dollars each year to spend on their education with little oversight and regardless…
We wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the inspiring life of Cy Spurlino. Cy, with his wife Joanne, spent a life committed to serving the community. His philanthropy will…
The global pandemic had major impacts on education. A recent piece in EdWeek draws attention to one of the major factors affecting public schools since the pandemic- declining enrollment. The…
During the pandemic, states paused policies requiring third grade retention for students who have not attained reading proficiency on high-stakes, state reading exams. According to EdWeek, these controversial policies are…
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores are out and show drops in math and reading not seen in decades. NAEP provides important information about student achievement and learning…
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…
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…
