Education

Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka says the proposal would not cut funding by half but instead return that money to districts through other sources. Many school district officials disagree with that characterization.

With massive growth in school voucher programs, the Florida Senate on Friday released a plan that, in part, would seek to address funding concerns as students move between schools.

The call comes after the Trump administration removed schools as a protected area from immigration enforcement, and the state said schools "should cooperate."

Data from the Florida Education Association shows there are more than 3,000 teacher vacancies in the state right now, an improvement from last year’s numbers.

Currently, Florida students who are without such permission can qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Sen. Randy Fine has also filed a bill that would repeal that provision.

During the 2023-24 school year, graduation rates rose in three of the four school districts in Florida's western Panhandle.

The news comes almost two years after a universal voucher program took effect in the state.

Legal challenges will decide the fate of the state's new ban on social media for kids under 14. Plus, more on how Broward County's cellphone ban during the school day is going.

A report from the Helios Education Foundation finds that the greater Tampa Bay region could gain nearly $1 billion if more students went to college.

Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa County Schools earn Purple Star District designation