Education

Federal Voucher System — Like Florida’s — Would Divert Funding to Private Schools and Home-Schoolers

By

Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD

May 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Education

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Education

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Apr 2025

Florida Lawmakers Should Preserve Funding for Students in Advanced Academics and Career and Technical Education Classes

Florida Lawmakers Should Preserve Funding for Students in Advanced Academics and Career and Technical Education Classes

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Apr 2025

FL Legislature Proposes Alarming Rollbacks of Child Labor Protections in 2025 Session

FL Legislature Proposes Alarming Rollbacks of Child Labor Protections in 2025 Session

By

Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Mar 2025

2025 Policy Agenda

2025 Policy Agenda

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Feb 2025

2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

By

Feb 2025

Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

By

Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Jan 2025

Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD

Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Jan 2025

Florida Continues to Drain Much-Needed Funds Away from Public Schools to Private and Home-School Students

Florida Continues to Drain Much-Needed Funds Away from Public Schools to Private and Home-School Students

By

Nov 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Education

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Education

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Sep 2024

5 Ways Florida Lawmakers Can Raise Revenue Ahead of Projected Deficit

5 Ways Florida Lawmakers Can Raise Revenue Ahead of Projected Deficit

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Jun 2024

Florida Policymakers Must Act to Promote Kids' Future Success

Florida Policymakers Must Act to Promote Kids' Future Success

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Jun 2024

Florida Needs More Transparency and Accountability Around School Vouchers

Florida Needs More Transparency and Accountability Around School Vouchers

By

Feb 2024

FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Education

FL Budget Proposals in Brief: Education

By

Jan 2024

State of the Budget (Part 2): What Would Some of the Key Policy Proposals Cost?

State of the Budget (Part 2): What Would Some of the Key Policy Proposals Cost?

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Nov 2023

2024 Legislative Agenda

2024 Legislative Agenda

By

Sep 2023

Group Sends Letter to State Education Department Asking for Transparency in Voucher Awards

Group Sends Letter to State Education Department Asking for Transparency in Voucher Awards

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Aug 2023

There is Unfinished Work When it Comes to Improving Child Well-Being in Florida

There is Unfinished Work When it Comes to Improving Child Well-Being in Florida

By

Aug 2023

Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2023-24 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Jul 2023

Bill Summary: HB 1 (2023)

Bill Summary: HB 1 (2023)

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Jun 2023

10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

10 Things to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

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Apr 2023

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

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Mar 2023

Between the Lines: 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Recommended Budget

Between the Lines: 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Recommended Budget

By

Mar 2023

2023 Legislative Agenda

2023 Legislative Agenda

By

Mar 2023

The Cost of Universal Vouchers: Three Factors to Consider in Analyzing Fiscal Impacts of CS/HB 1

The Cost of Universal Vouchers: Three Factors to Consider in Analyzing Fiscal Impacts of CS/HB 1

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Feb 2023

Florida SB 202: Potential Fiscal Impacts

Florida SB 202: Potential Fiscal Impacts

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Dec 2022

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2022 in Florida

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2022 in Florida

By

Dec 2022

2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index

2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index

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Oct 2022

The Florida Timeline: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future

The Florida Timeline: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future

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Sep 2022

Florida's Hidden Voucher Expansion

Florida's Hidden Voucher Expansion

By

Aug 2022

10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package

10 Things to Know: FY 2022-23 Budget and Tax Package

By

Jul 2022

Bill Summary: CS/CS/HB 1557

Bill Summary: CS/CS/HB 1557

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Jul 2022

Bill Summary: CS/HB 7

Bill Summary: CS/HB 7

By

Jul 2022

Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2022-23 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Mar 2022

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

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Mar 2022

Ensuring Florida Students Get All the Financial Aid They Deserve

Ensuring Florida Students Get All the Financial Aid They Deserve

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Feb 2022

Funding Florida’s K-12 Public Schools: Inadequacy Breeds Inequity

Funding Florida’s K-12 Public Schools: Inadequacy Breeds Inequity

By

Jan 2022

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

By

Guest Blogger Alex Anacki

Dec 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

By

Dec 2021

Between the Lines: Top 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Budget

Between the Lines: Top 5 Things to Know About the Governor’s Budget

By

Nov 2021

Infographic: Build Back Better Legislation Impact on Florida

Infographic: Build Back Better Legislation Impact on Florida

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tax credit

Nov 2021

Florida Urgently Needs Bolder Investments in Average Teacher Pay

Florida Urgently Needs Bolder Investments in Average Teacher Pay

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Education

Sep 2021

2022 Legislative Agenda

2022 Legislative Agenda

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State Budget

Jul 2021

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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State Budget

Jun 2021

Transforming Child Care Access is Key to a Just Recovery

Transforming Child Care Access is Key to a Just Recovery

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unemployment

Apr 2021

Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

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State Budget

Mar 2021

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

By

Sadaf Knight

Federal Policy Research

Feb 2021

Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's Life and Legacy

Black History Month Spotlight: Celebrating Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's Life and Legacy

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Education

Jan 2021

Lawmakers Must Reshape the Bright Futures Program to Build a More Equitable Florida

Lawmakers Must Reshape the Bright Futures Program to Build a More Equitable Florida

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Financial Aid Equity

Aug 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Education

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Education

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State Budget

Jul 2020

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

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Education

Jul 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

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State Budget

Apr 2020

What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

By

Sadaf Knight

coronavirus

Feb 2020

Jonathan C. Gibbs: Black Pioneer Shaping Education for All Floridians

Jonathan C. Gibbs: Black Pioneer Shaping Education for All Floridians

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civil rights

Feb 2020

Medicaid School-Based Services: Good Policy is a Team Effort

Medicaid School-Based Services: Good Policy is a Team Effort

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Education

Feb 2020

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

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State Budget

Nov 2019

FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21

FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21

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State Budget

Oct 2019

DeSantis Announces Commitment to Teacher Raises...

DeSantis Announces Commitment to Teacher Raises...

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Education

Oct 2019

Tuition Equity is a Start...

Tuition Equity is a Start...

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Financial Aid Equity

Jul 2019

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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State Budget

Jun 2019

Florida Continues to Rank Poorly on Child Well-Being

Florida Continues to Rank Poorly on Child Well-Being

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Health Care

May 2019

About That Per-Pupil Funding Increase …

About That Per-Pupil Funding Increase …

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Education

May 2019

Undocumented Students Face Roadblocks to College

Leslye Trujillo (guest blogger)

Undocumented Students Face Roadblocks to College

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Financial Aid Equity

Mar 2019

Report: Most States Where Teachers Went on Strike…

Report: Most States Where Teachers Went on Strike…

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Fully Fund K12

Nov 2018

The Jim Crow-era History Behind...

The Jim Crow-era History Behind...

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civil rights

Oct 2018

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

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Education

Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Put Florida's Higher Education Funding at Risk

Amendment 5 Would Put Florida's Higher Education Funding at Risk

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higher education

Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Put Funding for Florida PreK-12 Education and Teacher Pay at Risk

Amendment 5 Would Put Funding for Florida PreK-12 Education and Teacher Pay at Risk

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K-12 education

Apr 2018

Public Education & Lessons Learned from a Supermajority State

Public Education & Lessons Learned from a Supermajority State

By

Tachana Joseph-Marc

Sonia Lindell

K-12 education

Apr 2018

New Letter to CRC Chair Blasts Grouping of Proposals

New Letter to CRC Chair Blasts Grouping of Proposals

By

Sonia Lindell

state constitution

Nov 2017

Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...

Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Important First Steps...

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Education

May 2017

New Report Finds Shortcomings in Florida's Scholarship Tax Credit

New Report Finds Shortcomings in Florida's Scholarship Tax Credit

By

Dhanraj Singh

tax expenditures

May 2017

State Legislative Funding for Public Schools Still Lags

State Legislative Funding for Public Schools Still Lags

By

Terry Golden

Fully Fund K12

Aug 2016

Florida KIDS COUNT Shows "It Takes a Village"

Florida KIDS COUNT Shows "It Takes a Village"

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