March 28, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, with bipartisan and nearly unanimous support, the Colorado House Education Committee passed House Bill 1289, which would establish incentives for high schools to offer career and technical education opportunities to students in high-demand…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed , a bill that would amend the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013. Sponsored by Senate Education Committee Chair Gray Tollison, the legislation would give more students the ability to…
Georgia General Assembly Passes Fiscal Transparency in Education Tallahassee, Fla. – The Georgia General Assembly late last night passed HB 659, sponsored by Representative Dave Belton. This bill provides greater transparency on local school and district spending to the public. “We commend…
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill to Create Charter Schools Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 253, a bill that would introduce locally authorized public charter schools to the Bluegrass State by creating a pilot program in specific Kentucky…
Yesterday, the Idaho Senate passed H 451, a bill to establish an early literacy program to help struggling readers and ensure all students are reading on grade level. The bill follows Governor Butch Otter’s bold commitment to early literacy efforts…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Alabama House Education Policy Committee passed HB 84, a bill to establish an Education Savings Account program where eligible students with special needs can use the designated account funds to attend the private school or…
Kentucky Legislators Introduce New School Choice Option for Special Needs Students TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Kentucky Senate Education Committee Chair Mike Wilson and Representative Addia Wuchner filed SB 273 and HB 620, respectively, which will create Individualized Education Accounts for students…
Tennessee House of Representatives Approve Statewide A-F School Grading System TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed SB 300, which will implement a statewide A-F School Grading System. The bill, presented by Representative Glen Casada, requires schools to be…
ExcelinEd in Action: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Pick Winners and Losers in Education Initial House Vote Guts Programs that Serves 7,500+ Students Tallahassee, Fla – Patricia Levesque, Executive Director of Excellence in Education in Action (ExcelinEd in Action) released the following statement…
Utah Senate Advances Competency-Based Education Grants Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Utah Senate passed SB 143, a bill to establish the Competency-Based Education Grants Program where students advance to higher levels of learning when they demonstrate mastery of concepts…
Mississippi Senate Votes to Expand Access to Charter Schools TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Mississippi Senate passed SB 2161, a bill that would amend the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013. Sponsored by Senate Education Committee Chair Gray Tollison,…