The big story: Florida lawmakers said the purpose behind their push to make all schoolchildren eligible for state-paid education vouchers was to provide them as many options as possible.
They rejected suggestions to prevent schools from making large, budget-boosting tuition increases, saying the state should not control private school operations.
Critics predicted that at least some schools would charge more, benefiting families that were paying anyway while possibly charging more than others could afford. It didn’t take long for an example to emerge. Read more here.
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Superintendents: The Hernando County School Board narrowly defeated a no-confidence motion in superintendent John Stratton, following about six hours of often angry public comment about the district, which lately has attracted national attention over its disputes. More from WUSF. • The Broward County School Board selected three outsider candidates as finalists for its superintendent job, the Sun-Sentinel reports. • The Escambia County School Board named an interim superintendent to serve for the 2023-24 school year, the Pensacola News-Journal reports.
Book challenges: A Flagler County high school committee decided to keep the book “The Upside of Unrequited” on its shelves. For the year, 57% of books challenged in the district were removed, Flagler Live reports. • The Brevard County School Board is considering whether to again revise its challenged book review process, Florida Today reports.
Security: A newly released state audit indicates the Miami-Dade County school district had several safety and security deficits to address, Florida Politics reports. • The Broward County School Board delayed a vote to require clear backpacks in schools, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
New laws: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure expanding an early education music literacy program, Florida Politics reports. • DeSantis also signed a bill making it easier for out-of-state teachers to transfer their certification to Florida, Florida Politics reports.
New College: Trustees are poised to change New College’s school mascot, the News Service of Florida reports.
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