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Michael MolineJune 9, 2017

The Senate has teed up a compromise school-funding bill designed to help send the Legislature home from its special session. But the senators held off a final vote until the House makes good on its promise to OK an economic development bill that contains $60 million in higher education projects. The Senate passed the latter […]

Michael MolineJanuary 23, 2017

The new head of Enterprise Florida Inc. defended the organization Monday against complaints that it doesn’t raise enough private-sector money, saying a required one-to-one match of public and private dollars applies only to operating expenses. Chris Hart, who became president and CEO just weeks ago, cited the statute that created the economic development organization in […]

Michael MolineOctober 14, 2016

Bill Montford wanted to make one thing clear right away during a candidates’ forum Thursday night in Tallahassee. “I want to make sure you know that the Nancy Miller who is opposing me is not our City Commissioner Nancy Miller,” he said. “My good friend City Commissioner Miller will be doing some advertising for me […]

Jim RosicaDecember 16, 2015

A state senator has filed legislation to protect Florida’s K-12 students from websites that mine personal information online. Tallahassee Democrat Bill Montford, a former county schools superintendent, filed his bill (SB 1146) Wednesday. The “Student Online Personal Information Protection Act” says websites and applications aimed at students can’t “target” their advertising, create marketing profiles or […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 1, 2015

Florida’s new high-stakes test, which came under fire after a chaotic rollout this past spring, is valid according to a new outside study released Tuesday. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart called the results “welcome news” and said the study showed the test “accurately measures Florida student’s mastery of the standards” in math and reading. “Now all […]

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Senate holds off on school funding until House acts on higher education

Enterprise Florida’s new chief defends the economic development program

At candidate forum, Bill Montford seeks to allay confusion about his opponent

Bill filed to protect students from online marketing

New study finds Florida’s high-stakes school tests valid