A proposed new bill aims to help fill Florida classrooms with more teachers by easing what it takes to become certified and how long candidates have to prove they deserve that teaching certification.
A proposed new bill aims to help fill Florida classrooms with more teachers by easing what it takes to become certified and how long candidates have to prove they deserve that teaching certification.
The Senate began moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would make every Florida student eligible for state-backed vouchers for private-school tuition.
New Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, outlined priorities last week. COURTESY PHOTO Armed with a large majority, Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo outlined what she described as a voter-supported “conservative agenda” as she became Florida Senate president last week. Passidomo, who was formally elected president during an organization session of the Legislature, stressed a need to
Florida Senate Republicans added four seats in the Nov. 8 elections to give them a 28-12 'supermajority' that procedurally will prevent Democrats from being able to slow down or block legislation.