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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump Vs. Education Department: Musk’s DOGE Reportedly Using AI To Look For Cuts—Here’s What We Know
Trump repeatedly talked about his desire to close the Education Department, which he alleged “indoctrinate(s) America’s youth ...
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Florida DOE moves to sanction former Boynton Beach teacher accused of assaulting student
The Florida Department of Education has issued a probable cause ruling against former Sunset Palms Elementary teacher Dax Rankine, paving the way for possible sanctions, including revoking his ...
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PolitiFact FL: How much do immigrant tuition waivers cost the state of Florida?
A Florida Senate analysis estimated that for the 2023-24 fiscal year, the value of the waived out-of-state fees totaled about ...
Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as ...
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New civil rights chief at Education Department has antisemitism experience from first Trump term
Kimberly Richey served as special assistant to then-assistant secretary for civil rights chief Ken Marcus during the first ...
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Palm Beach County School District under investigation by US Department of Education
The School District of Palm Beach County is under investigation by the United States Department of Education in relation to ...
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Federal assessments show reading and math performance drop in Florida, nation
Florida middle schoolers’ math and reading scores continue a decline that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Department of ...
Trump predicts Super Bowl winner, pledges Musk probe of military and Education
Trump used the Super Bowl hooplah to announce he plans to direct Elon Musk to review the military and the Department of ...
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Florida Dept. of Corrections head says OT costs are becoming a serious problem
Florida’s prison population has increased by about 8,000 inmates since 2021 with no corresponding increase in staff, meaning ...