Florida: We’re Number 1! But we are also Number 50… What Gives?
SPOILER ALERT: It’s Accountabaloney. On May 8, 2024, Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., held a press…
What Is That New Car Smell?
“The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program provides a student the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend…
Is Eliminating Property Tax the Next Step Toward Defunding Florida’s Public Schools?
How do we pay for the government services that we want? How do we assure a system of…
Legislative Session Starts Next Week in Florida
Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session begins next week, on January 9th, and is scheduled to last 60 days. What…
Remembering My Father, With Gratitude
My father passed away in February 2020. He was 93 years old. I am spending a good portion…
As Always, Budgets Reflect Priorities. For Florida’s Public Schools, the 2023-24 Budget Is NOT Worth Celebrating.
Budgets reflect priorities and Florida’s 2023-24 Budget does not prioritize its K-12 public schools. This is no surprise….
Activist or Advocate – Defending Public Education in Florida
Activist or Advocate? Can one really advocate for public education in a state hell bent on privatizing it…
Stories About How Charters Profit and Suspect Statistics from a Charter School Lobbyist
Setting the Record Straight. Last week in Senate Appropriations, SB1328’s final stop before the Senate floor, Senate Democrats…
Should Monroe Tax Dollars Be Used to Open Charter Schools in Escambia? More Fiscal Shenanigans in Florida.
Last week, the Florida GOP super majority advanced bills which will require the distribution of school district capital outlay…
Mandating Studies and Ignoring Results Because They Don’t Advance Your Agenda – The Real Florida Way
At the 4/17/23 House Appropriations Committee meeting, Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Polk, sponsor of HB1259, was frustrated and angry….
Next Week Won’t Be Much Better – Messing With The FEFP
Culture Wars, Academic Freedom in Higher Ed, Universal ESA Vouchers and attacking Teachers Unions – there was a…
Intellectually Bankrupt: Education Funding in Florida and the Impacts of HB1/SB202
The Florida Policy Institute (FPI) is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to advancing policies and budgets…
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