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Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Pastor Richie Clendenen stepped away from the pulpit, microphone in hand. He walked the aisles of the Christian Fellowship Church, his voice rising to describe the perils believers face in 21st-century America. “The Bible says in this life you will have troubles, you will have persecutions. And Jesus takes it a step further: You’ll be […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2016

Democrat Rick Roach drew 155 people in his quest for state Senate District 13 and said he received a standing ovation Sunday for delivering a new platform for reforming school testing and education in Florida. “It kind of exceeded my expectations. I think I’ve given people something to vote for,” said Roach, a former Orange […]

Guest AuthorMay 25, 2016

Florida is already a great place to live, work, play, and learn. It’s home to a wide variety of industries and career opportunities. But, did you know that by the year 2030, half of today’s careers and occupations won’t exist? At the Florida Chamber of Commerce, we believe a quality education and workforce development system […]

Guest AuthorMay 11, 2016

Tampa businessman John Kirtley, one of Florida’s leading advocates for children, told the Economic Club of Florida last month that school choice has improved education. But, thousands of students could be forced to return to failing government schools if a lawsuit filed by special interests succeeds in killing the tax incentive scholarship program, he said. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

Get ready to spend some time talking about education this summer. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will host a two-day education summit in Orlando this month. The Degrees to Jobs Summit is expected to focus on higher education, and will bring together Florida’s business leaders and education officials to help connect students with jobs […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 14, 2016

Florida consumers will now have another layer of protection when they get a hospital bill under legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott signed 20 bills into law Thursday, including a bill (HB 221) meant to increase transparency at Florida hospitals. Among other things, the bill stops consumers from receiving bills from out-of-network […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 23, 2016

The state’s oversight panel for public high-school athletics can breathe a collective sigh of relief after this past legislative session. Conservative lawmakers have had the Florida High School Athletics Association in their crosshairs for the last five years. They’ve said constituents have long complained about their children not being able to play certain sports because of strict […]

Associated PressMarch 14, 2016

A potentially far-reaching trial that will determine whether the Florida Legislature is shortchanging public schools is starting in a Tallahassee courtroom. In the lawsuit filed six years ago, education groups and parents from Duval and Pasco counties contend the Legislature and state officials have not provided enough money to the state’s schools as required under […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2016

The Foundation for Florida’s Future highlighted a bevy of bills and budget items passed by the Legislature in a celebratory email sent out by the education advocacy group Friday. “More Florida children will get a better education – that is the takeaway from this year’s Legislative Session,” said Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for […]

Scott PowersMarch 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton is airing Spanish-language radio and television spots in Orlando and Tampa on Friday highlighting her positions on education, health care, immigration reform and Puerto Rico. Neither ad acknowledges U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her rival in Tuesday’s Florida presidential primary. But the television ad “Valentia,” running in the Miami, Orlando, and Tampa […]

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DIVIDED AMERICA: Evangelicals feel alienated, anxious

Democrat Rick Roach finds his mark in SD 13 race with fix-education platform

Mark Wilson: Turning today’s learners into tomorrow’s earners

Lloyd Brown: School choice opponents are relentless in pursuit of inequality

Rick Scott, Florida Chamber Foundation host education summits

Rick Scott signs 20 bills into law

Florida Legislature eases transfer rules for high-school athletes

Failing grade? Trial over Florida’s schools finally starts

Foundation for Florida’s Future highlights expanded education options passed by lawmakers

Hillary Clinton airing Spanish-language ads in Orlando, Tampa and Miami