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Broward teachers to decide fate of union in long-awaited election

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/10 9:15A Lauren Brensel
The Broward Teachers Union is facing a long-awaited vote to determine whether the group can still exist. The vote for recertification comes two years after a state law left it more challenging for public-employee unions to keep operating. The...

What Trump’s big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/9 1:34A Associated Press
By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter...

South Florida school districts maintain A grades

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/7 8:35A Scott Travis
South Florida school districts are celebrating a stellar showing with school grades this year, with each earning an A grade, based on student achievement. Broward received its first A grade since 2011...

Trump administration freezes funding for after-school, child care programs

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/7 5:45A Michael Cuglietta, Steven Walker
A Trump administration budget freeze could mean millions of dollars lost for school districts and other educational institutions across Florida that offer after-school and summer programs, including...

DeSantis signs ‘Schools of Hope’ charter expansion

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/1 10:25A News Service Of Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that could help expand charter schools known as “schools of hope.” The bill (SB 2510), which is linked to the new state budget, drew debate before passing the Legislature on June 16. Charter schools are...

‘Betrayal’: Donor yanks $1M from FIU over undocumented student tuition hike

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 6/26 5:47A Garrett Shanley
Miami businessman and philanthropist Miguel “Mike” Fernandez has suspended a $1 million donation to Florida International University in protest of Florida’s decision to strip in-state tuition benefits from undocumented students — a policy that...

Florida students show across-the-board growth on state math, reading tests

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 6/26 3:42A Steven Walker
Florida public school students showed significant growth on mathematics and reading exams this year, improving their passing rates on the high-stakes tests compared to last year, according to data released by the Florida Department of Education...
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