/tags/education-budget education budget en-US WLRN Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-23/florida-board-of-education-pushes-for-teacher-pay-hikes The Florida Board of Education discussed efforts to distribute money approved by the Legislature, including $800 million earmarked in this year’s state budget for raising teacher salaries in some school districts. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-23/florida-board-of-education-pushes-for-teacher-pay-hikes Ryan Dailey /education/2022-11-30/palm-beach-atlantic-university-using-largest-ever-donation-to-build-transformative-75-million-business-school After receiving the largest financial gift in its history, PBAU announced a plan to expand its business school at its downtown waterfront campus in West Palm Beach. The private Christian University's leaders launched a funding campaign to turn the $26 million donation into a $75 million project. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT /education/2022-11-30/palm-beach-atlantic-university-using-largest-ever-donation-to-build-transformative-75-million-business-school Wilkine Brutus /news/2022-09-13/almost-half-of-u-s-governors-ask-joe-biden-to-cut-student-loan-forgiveness-plan In a letter to Biden, Republican governors say they support "making higher education more affordable" but don't want to "force American taxpayers to pay off the student loan debt of an elite few." Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-13/almost-half-of-u-s-governors-ask-joe-biden-to-cut-student-loan-forgiveness-plan Ayana Archie /news/2022-08-25/as-students-go-back-to-school-many-face-a-lunch-bill-for-the-first-time-in-2-years Parents and schools prepare to lose free meals provided as federal assistance during the pandemic at a time when families are feeling the strain of high food, gas, housing and utility costs. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-25/as-students-go-back-to-school-many-face-a-lunch-bill-for-the-first-time-in-2-years Ximena Bustillo /education/2022-02-25/state-lawmakers-may-take-district-franchises-florida-virtual-school-access-away As part of the House's education budget, districts would be forced to pay more for FLVS Global content — or find other sources for the virtual courses. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:59:54 GMT /education/2022-02-25/state-lawmakers-may-take-district-franchises-florida-virtual-school-access-away Bailey LeFever /news/2021-07-08/floridas-covid-19-teacher-bonus-plan-could-violate-federal-guidelines Federal education officials questioned state leaders about teacher bonuses and holding back COVID-19 relief funds from school districts. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:55:27 GMT /news/2021-07-08/floridas-covid-19-teacher-bonus-plan-could-violate-federal-guidelines Jacob Wentz /news/2020-01-31/florida-schools-are-set-to-get-a-mental-health-funding-boost Florida lawmakers are set to boost funding for school-based mental health services for the third year in a row, an effort to stem a rising youth suicide… Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:45:11 GMT /news/2020-01-31/florida-schools-are-set-to-get-a-mental-health-funding-boost Skyler Swisher / Sun Sentinel /2019-12-01/capital-report-a-look-at-desantis-k-12-budget-asks-fea-plans-pre-session-rally Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is calling the 2020 legislative session the ‘Year of the Teacher,’ and recently rolled out his budget asks for K-12... Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:23:04 GMT /2019-12-01/capital-report-a-look-at-desantis-k-12-budget-asks-fea-plans-pre-session-rally Ryan Dailey /news/2019-11-18/gov-desantis-91-4-billion-budget-targets-teacher-pay-raises-new-state-jobs Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $91.4 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins in July.The budget proposal released Monday is… Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:09:04 GMT /news/2019-11-18/gov-desantis-91-4-billion-budget-targets-teacher-pay-raises-new-state-jobs Associated Press /news/2019-11-15/gov-ron-desantis-pitches-new-teacher-bonus-program TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Florida Legislature to abandon the embattled “Best and Brightest” bonus program and replace it with a new plan… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:23:52 GMT /news/2019-11-15/gov-ron-desantis-pitches-new-teacher-bonus-program News Service Of Florida