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 ...
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 ...
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
Gov. DeSantis picks former House Speaker Paul Renner for Florida higher education board
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the board that oversees the state ...
Brevard's school board set to adopt Dave Ramsey's Christian-based financial curriculum
Brevard Public Schools is planning to use Dave Ramsey's curriculum in two high school financial literacy courses.
Florida Teacher in the Running for $1 Million Global Prize — His Students Dramatically Outperform Their Peers
Out of more than 5,000 nominees from 89 countries, Hueck is the only U.S. finalist, standing alongside teachers from ...
Immigration logjam breaks
Gov. RON DESANTIS and legislative leaders have gotten over their differences on illegal immigration and are barreling toward ...
Florida nixes in-state tuition for ‘dreamers’ in get-tough immigration law
The Republican-led legislature approved legislation rescinding the waivers for “dreamers,” which Gov. Rick Scott and ...
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 Education 'very soon' ...
What happens when ICE agents show up at school? Here are Central Florida districts' plans
No school districts of the six FLORIDA TODAY spoke to require a warrant for ICE to enter a school campus, though Brevard, ...
The week in politics: Why there's no consensus among GOP leadership on grocery tax repeal
Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, filed the declaration in Kelsey's drawn-out federal corruption case. In a new twist, Kelsey last month asked a judge to vacate his sentence over claims of prosecutorial ...