Parent Trigger

A bill giving parents more of a say in the fate of failing public schools has failed in the Senate on a dramatic, tied vote. It’s the second year in a row…

The controversial “parent trigger” or "parent empowerment" bill, has cleared its final committee stop in the Senate with a major change. Opponents say an…

The Florida House has signed off on proposals giving kids more access to online courses and charter schools, while cracking down on charter abuses and…

A bill giving parents a greater say in the fate of failing public schools is now moving though the Senate, having cleared a key education committee…

The state's largest teacher's union does not like what it's seeing. “Why are we flying in an executive director of Parent Revolution from California to…

A House education committee has moved controversial bills like one that would give parents a say in the fate of failing public schools. Another would let…

More than a hundred protesters descended on the seat of state government. Some of them dressed as characters from the original Wizard of Oz movie to…

The so called “Parent Trigger” bill that riled Democrats, teacher’s union and parent groups last year—is back. The bill would give parents in failing…

Update 5:18 pm: The so-called parent trigger bill is back again after a narrow defeat in the Florida Senate last year, when several Republicans joined…

Unlike past years the education agenda took a backseat to more pressing issues—mainly the once-a-decade redistricting process. But at times, the annual…