PECO funding

It was a disappointing legislative session for Florida A&M University. The school lost out on its top building priorities, but lawmakers did give it a few…

The Florida House has moved forward with a proposal to reduce the cost of school construction and steer more dollars to charter schools. But over the…

Florida’s charter schools are pushing for a dedicated construction funding source. The state now has nearly 700 charters across the state, but a major…

Floridians could contribute to school construction projects at the same time they buy groceries under a House plan proposed by Rep. Holly Raschein (R-Key…

The Florida House and Senate are set to begin hammering out a state spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year after both chambers approved their…

The Florida House and Senate are $400 million apart in their state spending plan proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. The House is pushing a $75.3…

For the first time in years, Florida’s public, K-12 schools are slated to get state money for construction and maintenance. But school officials say while…

Charter schools are state-funded, but free from some of the rules and regulations that govern traditional public schools. Many of them are privately owned…

The Board overseeing Florida’s public universities says the state has lots to be proud of when it comes to higher education. Over the past year the board…

A state task force is trying to find ways to boost facility funding for charter schools, but it could come at the expense of traditional public schools…