State Senate Moves To Restrict Data Collection By School Districts
A new bill passed by the Florida Senate would make major changes to what type of student data a school district is allowed to collect.
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A new bill passed by the Florida Senate would make major changes to what type of student data a school district is allowed to collect.
A Florida House panel approved a potentially groundbreaking child-protection measure Tuesday, designed to upgrade the effectiveness, professionalism and transparency of a state agency under fire after a series of children's deaths.
A dramatically narrowed version of legislation aimed at helping charter schools get started and expand was approved by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday.
Lawmakers and some lucky celebrity watchers swooned over David Beckham as the soccer superstar shook up the Capitol on Tuesday while making a pitch for sports stadium tax breaks.
Minors looking for a tan may soon need to turn to the sun as the Senate committee, on Tuesday, approved a bill that would bar them from using tanning beds at tanning facilities.
Florida legislators may make it illegal for anyone under the age of 16 to get married, if a new bill passes through the Senate and House.
Major League Soccer, spring training baseball and the Miami Dolphins are all in play in a Senate measure that would rank stadium funding projects.
After years of confusion, a measure that would overhaul Florida's school grading system and get schools ready for new tests is headed to the House floor after receiving overwhelming approval at its final committee stop.
As much as they dislike a ballot question that would let doctors write prescriptions for marijuana, Republican lawmakers are laying the groundwork to implement the proposal, should voters approve it in November.
The key House proponent of eliminating red-light cameras ended his effort Monday to prohibit the installation of new cameras across the state.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jeb Bush are promoting higher education while in Texas.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is once again targeting government regulations, this time targeting both federal and state rules that he believes impede new technologies.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist is the focus of a new attack ad by Governor Rick Scott's re-election campaign.
Florida is responsible for about third of the policies written under the National Flood Insurance Program. This session, state lawmakers are moving bills forward that they hope will entice private insurance companies to sell flood policies in the state.
A U.S. Army Major General will give a special talk at Broward College on Monday about the military situation in Ukraine.
