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Posted 05/21/20132013 JMI Summary of Key Legislation
Posted 05/13/2013Table of Contents: (Click on titles for full summary) EDUCATION: HB 867 (SB 862)/FAILED: Relating to Parent Empowerment in Education by Rep. Trujillo (Sen. Stargel) SB 1076 / SIGNED by Governor: Relating to K-20 Education by Sen. Legg SB 1108 (HB 465) / SENT to Governor: Relating to Exceptional Student Education by Sen. Gardiner (Rep. …
EMAIL: 2013 FL Legislative Session Breakdown from JMI
Posted 05/10/20132013 Florida Legislative Session Breakdown A summary of many of the public policy decisions made in 2013, where they stand and what they’ll mean for Florida. Another Florida Legislative Session has come and gone… Headquartered in Florida’s Capital City, The James Madison Institute (JMI) team knows Tallahassee still hums after the Sine Die …
Tampa Tribune: Bright Futures scholarships outpacing revenues
Posted 02/11/2013By JEROME R. STOCKFISCH | Tribune staff Published: February 11, 2013 TAMPA –It’s not a situation college students like to envision: Life without their Bright Futures scholarship. Or getting by with a lesser version of it. “I’d have to work more,” said Kadene George, a junior chemical engineering major at the University of South Florida. …
February 2013 – Policy Brief – “Expanding Students’ Learning Options”
Posted 01/29/2013By William Mattox Resident Fellow, The James Madison Institute Read full policy brief: Expanding Students’ Learning Options View press release: JMI Issues Latest Policy Brief on Benefits of Diverse Learning Environments and Hosts Luncheon for National School Choice Week For more information contact Valerie Wickboldt at 850.386.3131 or vwickboldt@jamesmadison.org.
February 2012 – Backgrounder No. 71 – “An Evaluation of Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarships in a Fiscally Constrained Era”
Posted 02/01/2012By Colin A. Knapp, Ph.D. Department of Economics, University of Florida Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute View Full Brief: “An Evaluation of Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarships in a Fiscally Constrained Era” (PDF) Foreword By Robert F. Sanchez Policy Director, The James Madison Institute In a free-market economy, the true value of goods and services …
February 2012 – Policy Brief – “A Leader in Digital Education: How Florida Became One–and Why It Must Remain One”
Posted 01/30/2012By William Mattox Resident Fellow, The James Madison Institute View Full Brief: “A Leader in Digital Education: How Florida Became One–and Why It Must Remain One” (PDF)
16Nov2011 – Capital Report: “State College President Resigns Amid $837k Salary Scandal”
Posted 11/16/2011JMI Capital Report State College President Resigns Amid $837k Salary Scandal By Will Patrick – November 16, 2011 Edison State College President Kenneth Walker announced this week he will resign from his executive position at the southwest Florida former community college after a damaging report released by the Florida Auditor General questioned Walker’s $837,085 annual …
The Quest for Excellence Should Not Be Absent from the Debate on Teacher Pay and Tenure 
Posted 07/15/2010
The Quest for Excellence Should Not Be Absent from Debate on Teacher Pay and Tenure By Bill Mattox Spring/Summer 2010 Journal To improve education, Florida must overcome the teacher union’s opposition and reward the state’s best teachers — those who make a difference.
2010 Summer Journal–SB6 Student Assignment
Posted 07/15/2010
“Prompting Pupils to Parrot the Party Line” By William Mattox, JMI Resident Fellow Using public records law, JMI staff obtained copies of student phone messages, letters, and e-mails to Florida elected officials about S.B. 6. Curiously, many student calls were made during school hours and followed a familiar script. In some, the voice of an …
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