Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to pass legislation that would extend in-state tuition rates to undocumented students. State Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, and state Rep. Victor Torres, D-Orlando, have introduced a bill enabling undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at Florida
What does Amanda Murphy’s win mean for 2014? – Orlando Sentinel
Florida Democrats added one more to their 44-member minority in the Florida House on Tuesday by narrowly capturing a Pasco County legislative seat in a special election. The former holder of the office, Republican Rep. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, had been tapped by
Common Core ‘not a dirty word’ | Tampa Bay Times
Is “Common Core” a dirty word? No, said state Board of Education Chairman Gary Chartrand. Chartrand made the statement Tuesday, after state Education Commissioner Pam Stewart suggested Florida might “rebrand” the controversial Common Core State Standards. The national benchmark are already being used