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3/30/2023

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House budget proposal: 7.50% pay raises for teachers, master’s pay reinstated

by Alex Granados, Liz Bell and Hannah Vinueza McClellan |

The House dropped its spending plan for the biennium during a press conference Wednesday. The proposal includes 7.50% across-the-board pay raises for teachers over the biennium and $70 million additional dollars for a program that helps districts provide higher supplements...

Perspective | $1B out of public schools will hit rural communities hardest

by Mary Ann Wolf |

Last week, primary sponsors and Representatives Loftis, Willis, Bradford, and Chesser introduced House Bill 420, which would send $1 billion in public education funding (your taxpayer dollars) per year to follow students to whatever education option a parent chooses, regardless...

Perspective | Early childhood development through reading aloud

by Fowota Mortoo |

National Read Aloud Month occurs annually in March. The majority of young children’s brains are formed in their early years, and experiences that center around nurturing from a caregiver help support this healthy development. Reading aloud is one of the...

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Florida Just Became the Nation’s Biggest School Choice Laboratory

The 74 | March 30, 2023

The bill in Florida -- similar to the one filed yesterday in NC -- just passed. Note the suggestion that private schools should be clearly rated -- like our early child care centers perhaps -- if this moves forward.... Read the rest

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