by Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor | Mar 25, 2024
Florida’s K-12 education spending increase from 2002 to 2020 was among the nation’s lowest, with minimal growth in per-student funding and a significant decrease in teacher salaries. A recent study has found that K-12 spending in Florida had one of the...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 21, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Live Healthy’ legislative package into law on Thursday, allocating $717 million to enhance Florida’s healthcare workforce and services, including hospital Medicaid reimbursements, workforce development, and medical...
by News Service of Florida | Mar 21, 2024
New College of Florida’s President Richard Corcoran is set to present a report on achieving student success goals to potentially unlock $1.1 million in funding, part of efforts to recover from a $2 million shortfall in performance-based funds. About $1.1 million...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 21, 2024
Members of Florida’s congressional delegation, led by Congressman Vern Buchanan and Congresswoman Kathy Castor, have introduced the bipartisan HOME Services Act to expand hospital-at-home care. Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, led by Congressman...
by Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor | Mar 19, 2024
The Florida Lottery contributed $2.45B to education funding in the state last Fiscal Year, according to a Florida Auditor General’s report. The Florida Lottery has become a crucial part of funding for education in the Sunshine State, and according to a recent...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 19, 2024
Florida is a top beneficiary of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education student loan forgiveness plan, with Florida seeing $105.4 million in debt relief for 12,790 borrowers. Florida is among the top three states, alongside California...