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Some call legislation to overhaul Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship a worrisome move that could kill the support system for many Florida students. Others call it a distraction that has little ...
This change came among many controversies surrounding Florida Senate Bill 86, a piece of legislation that would have made massive structural changes to Bright Future's implementation and administration. While SB 86 did not pass, other similar legislation raised the SAT score requirements from 1290 to 1330 for FAS and 1170 to 1210 for FMS, but ...
A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as the high court hears arguments in a case on transgender health rights on Dec. 4, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Major changes to Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships appear to be fading in Tallahassee amid loud protests from students, parents and educators. The shift away from the state Senate’s most ...
In addition, changes were made to the treatment of post-secondary coursework taken while in high school, for purposes of the HOPE Scholarship and HOPE Grant eligibility. House Bill 152 was implemented, which allows home study student, ineligible high school graduates, and GED recipients to gain HOPE Scholarship eligibility by scoring in the ...
Carlos Guillermo Smith (born December 31, 1980) is an American community activist, lobbyist, and Democratic politician.He is a member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district since 2024, covering much of Orange County east of I-4, having been elected without opposition upon the qualifying deadline on June 14th. [1]
It’s — but you have to have, you know, you have rules, regulations, laws. They came in illegally. You know, the people that have been treated very unfairly are the people that have been on ...
The Brighter Futures Express Educational Tour traveled to the various state institutions of higher learning with the intention of reminding fellow lawmakers to "keep the promise" they had made to Floridians on programs like Florida Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid. Most notably from the tour was that Pruitt traveled from school to school in a ...