Category: Property Tax and Education News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State revenue cap ready for Florida House vote A proposed constitutional amendment that would cap state revenue is ready for a floor vote in the Florida House.   …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Blog:  State School Spending Heads Further South     When the House and Senate approved separate budget proposals earlier this month which slashed public school spending by at least $1 …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Florida Governor Scott’s pitches new corporate tax cut idea but can’t quite get the votes Using a budgetary sleight of hand, Governor Rick Scott has found a way …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Governor Scott demands lawmakers cut taxes Governor Rick Scott laid down the gauntlet to the Republican-led Legislature on Friday, demanding that lawmakers approve significant tax cuts that …

The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability published the following education-related reports on April 15, 2011:   U.S. Department of EducationAmerica’s High School Graduates: Results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript …

  George A. Scott, U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues testified on “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality Programs” yesterday, April 13, 2011, before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Stalled state budget talks may mean extended legislative session House and Senate leaders made it official Wednesday: Budget talks have unraveled between the two sides.   Blog:  Florida among …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida House, Senate prepare to close gap in budget plans Life gets more complicated for Florida lawmakers in the second half of the legislative session. In addition to a …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Education reform dominates Legislature It’s not over yet. After overhauling teacher pay, evaluations and contracts, state lawmakers are just getting started on bringing major changes to education. Senator:  Take …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Blog:  Florida Governor Scott promises more change to come in Florida schools Governor Rick Scott reenacted Friday his signing into law legislation restricting teacher tenure and introducing merit …