The Foundation advances policies that challenge the status quo – policies that will ensure each and e
08/09/2023
Florida needs rigorous academic testing requirements so families have an honest, objective indicator of each individual student’s performance and educators can support those who are falling behind.
Help us send a strong message to state officials as they set new passing scores for our students.
Setting High Standards for Florida Students - A Florida Promise Florida State Board of Education need to set high standards this summer and fall on the state’s F.A.S.T assessment.
08/09/2023
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08/08/2023
Florida’s current state test scores are below scores in higher performing states and neighboring states. While 57% of Florida eighth graders passed the state math test in 2022, only 23% of eighth graders were proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress—a gap of 34 percentage points.
Learn more: https://afloridapromise.org/cutscores/
08/04/2023
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08/03/2023
ICYMI, former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wrote about whether Florida students will enter the world ready to compete with their peers for top jobs or whether they will realize too late that they were promoted without the basic academic skills they need to succeed.
Opinion: Florida Board of Education must give parents honest assessments - A Florida Promise FFF Trustee and former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on the importance of high standards for Florida students.
07/31/2023
This week, Florida policymakers will begin debating where to set passing scores for the state's F.A.S.T assessment. Learn more about the issue and how you can get involved.
Setting High Standards for Florida Students - A Florida Promise Florida State Board of Education need to set high standards this summer and fall on the state’s F.A.S.T assessment.
07/28/2023
"Why is this so important? Our students don’t just compete with other students from Florida. They are competing for opportunities with students from all over the country."
Opinion: High standards will keep Florida’s students, workforce competitive - A Florida Promise "Florida’s K-12 successes to date have happened for many reasons, including meaningful and consistent accountability."
05/22/2023
Governor Bruce Rauner: "Florida now has an opportunity to set honest passing scores for the state assessment, reestablish rigorous expectations for its students and raise the bar in education."
Florida Board of Education must give parents honest assessments | Opinion Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, now a Floridian and a trustee of the education policy nonprofit Foundation for Florida’s Future, writes that Florida faces a 34-point gap between what is co…
05/22/2023
: Last week, we celebrated a legislative session that will transform education for all families across our state.
Patricia Levesque: Grading lawmakers who put students first Our education system is only as strong as its teachers.
04/27/2023
"We support educators here in Florida and across the nation as they work each day to support students and learning in our classrooms," said Patricia Levesque, Executive Director of Foundation for Florida’s Future. "As they undertake this critical work, it’s imperative that teachers have the freedom to choose how they spend their hard-earned income."
Florida Paycheck Protection to Require Greater Union Accountability - A Florida Promise Patricia Levesque, Executive Director of Foundation for Florida’s Future, issued the following statement on the passage of SB 256, which will grant teachers greater autonomy over their paychecks.
04/21/2023
In order for universal ESAs to be as effective as possible, policymakers must continue to ensure seamless & smooth implementation that centers on parents, educators & service providers and allows for continued refinement as the program matures.
Early Lessons & Questions to Ask: Implementing Universal School Choice In the span of just a few years, more than a dozen states have gone from nibbling at the edges of school choice to a full-throated embrace of universal education scholarship accounts or targeted ESA programs. These life-changing opportunities offer families the ability to customize a child’s educa...
04/20/2023
As we enter the final three weeks of session, lawmakers are actively negotiating the state budget. Check out other priorities we are tracking in the :
2023 Legislative Highlights | Week of April 10-14 - A Florida Promise Workforce Education Legislation is on the Senate Floor Senator Travis Hutson’s workforce education bill, SB240, passed its final committee stop unanimously and moves to the Senate floor. The bill includes $100 million for career and technical education programs as well as incentives to expand app...
04/13/2023
Expanding access to education opportunity has been shown, time and again, to improve student engagement, academic achievement and overall success. It’s easy to understand why. Meeting the unique needs of each child is a game changer. Empowering families with opportunity is the future of stronger, more successful education systems in every state."
Jeb Bush on school choice: 'Meeting the unique needs of each child is a game changer' Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says education savings accounts (ESAs) have improved educational opportunities in Florida, especially in rural areas, and he suggested that a similar measure could prove beneficial in Texas.
04/11/2023
Last week marked the halfway point for the 60-day Florida Legislative Session. A state teacher apprenticeship policy took a major step forward. Check it out, along with other highlights from the :
2023 Legislative Highlights | Week of April 3-7 - A Florida Promise Last week marked the halfway point for the 60-day Florida Legislative Session, with work concluding early in advance of the Easter and Passover holidays
03/31/2023
"Scholarships like these change the entire trajectory of my life, and of so many families. This is the power of school choice and I’m so happy to be a part of this monumental bill and be a part of the one of the Florida stories."
Students, families praise school choice: 'Changed the entire trajectory of my life' Scholarship recipients and their families praised Gov. Ron DeSantis and lawmakers for passing "historic" school choice legislation that will give families more options in their children's education.
03/23/2023
Jeb Bush praises lawmakers for passing "the most expansive parental choice program in the country – one that boldly prioritizes millions of students over outdated systems"
Thank you Speaker Paul Renner President Kathleen Passidomo Representative Kaylee Tuck and Senator Corey Simon
Florida Lawmakers Pass Most Expansive Parental Choice Bill in the Nation - A Florida Promise Gov. Jeb Bush, Chairman and Founder of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, issued the following statement celebrating today’s bipartisan passage of the most expansive school choice program in the country:
As a former educator and a mom of children with unique abilities, America knows how important it is to find the right learning environment for your child.
That's why she's thanking the Florida House of Representatives, which recently passed . The bill will ensure more than 9,000 waitlisted students with unique abilities will be able to receive a Family Empowerment Scholarship.
Thank you Speaker Paul Renner and Representative Kaylee Tuck! Florida House Majority Office Step Up For Students
After her son's diagnosis, Sarah applied for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for students with unique abilities.
Through the scholarship, Sarah has been able to personalize her son's education.
Sadly, 9,000 students with unique abilities are still waiting for a scholarship.
Last week, the Florida House of Representatives passed legislation to help these students and expand options. Paul Renner Representative Kaylee Tuck Corey Simon
03/16/2023
"Even in the most friendly state in the nation, there are still students who need more flexibility and different learning environments. are the solution." Paul Renner Representative Kaylee Tuck Corey Simon
03/15/2023
Lacey was able to find a school for her child through the Family Empowerment Scholarship for students with unique abilities.
Currently, there are more than 9,000 students on the program's waitlist. That's why she supports legislation by Speaker Paul Renner, Representative Kaylee Tuck and Senator Corey Simon to help these students receive a scholarship.
"If there's ever an opportunity to remove a waitlist, to shorten a waitlist (for students with neurodiversity), we want to support that."
- Shawn Naugle, Executive Director of LiFT Academy
Paul Renner Representative Kaylee Tuck
Krystal knows how stressful it can be to have a student on the Family Empowerment Scholarship for unique abilities waitlist.
That's why she supports legislation to make sure all students with learning differences can attend the school that works best for them.
Paul Renner Representative Kaylee Tuck and .
03/09/2023
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship helped Saliyha receive a great education. That's why she supports for all families.
Thank you Speaker Paul Renner, Representative Kaylee Tuck
and Senator Corey Simon!
02/01/2023
FFF's Senior Legislative Director David Struhs on : "This bill will eliminate that waitlist and ensure that those over 10,000 families are able to take their students to the best environment that will meet that individual child's needs."
Thank you Speaker Paul Renner and Representative Kaylee Tuck for helping students with unique abilities!
Parents, educators weigh in on controversial 'Universal School Choice' bill in Florida Some parents and lawmakers are worried the bill could lead to wave of students leaving public schools and taking state funds with them.
02/01/2023
Representative Kaylee Tuck: Empowering parents and students with customizable learning options will not only boost educational outcomes for individual students but will create competition that raises the bar for schools across the state.
Parents will be the winners with proposed school choice assistance legislation | Opinion By giving families “choices within choice,” Renner says parents will be able to “customize” education to meet each child’s individual learning needs.
01/23/2023
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I’m Jeb Bush, and I support Florida’s new voucher plan | Column By empowering parents, who know what is best for their children, school choice can unlock the a door to a better education and a better future, writes the former governor.
01/19/2023
Today Speaker Paul Renner unveiled new legislation that would help thousands of students with special needs waiting to access the learning environment that works best for them. Florida House Majority Office
Thank you, Speaker Paul Renner for championing education opportunity for all Florida students.
Florida House Majority Office Step Up For Students
10/14/2022
What does the Hope Scholarship look like in Florida? A Polk County family explains: https://www.wftv.com/news/video-families-bullied-students-find-hope-with-florida-scholarship-program/dd170728-5cd3-46d1-bd08-836e91c518f0/
Video: Families of bullied students find hope with Florida scholarship program Since it started in 2018, a Florida program has given 1,800 bullied students a fresh start in a new school of their choice.
Find out what Florida private education options are available to your child and talk directly to experts!
You can email your questions to be answered live to [email protected].
01/27/2022
Our parent webinar on private education options begins in less than 30 minutes.
Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HicBfMpYSLKwox1yEV7u-Q
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Finding the Best Learning Options for Your Child - Private Education Choice Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Find out what Florida private education options are available to your child and talk directly to experts! You can email your questions to be answered live to [email protected].
Find out what public education options are available to your child and talk directly to experts!
Florida children currently in foster care or who were in foster care during the last state fiscal year qualify for a K-12 scholarship.
But under the current law, once a child is adopted, they are no longer automatically eligible for a scholarship.
Join Tiffani by asking your lawmaker to guarantee foster and adoptive families have access to a K-12 scholarship.
Support education opportunity? Let us know at [email protected]!
When Jessdie was transferred to Jacksonville, she searched for a school that understood the challenges military families face.
Jessdie's children attend a private school through one of Florida's K-12 Scholarship programs. Jessdie hopes all Florida military families will soon be eligible for a K-12 state scholarship.
Support education opportunity? Let us know at [email protected]!
Florida children currently in foster care or who were in foster care during the last state fiscal year qualify for a K-12 scholarship.
But under the current law, once a child is adopted, they are no longer automatically eligible for a scholarship.
Join Stephen and Paige by asking your lawmaker to guarantee foster and adoptive families have access to a K-12 scholarship.
Support education opportunity? Let us know at [email protected]!
Have school choice questions? Ask them now on this Facebook live!
11/23/2020
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