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		<title>Back to school: After Irma, Florida classes begin resuming</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windy Dees told her sport administration students at the University of Miami that they likely wouldn’t see each other for a few days after Hurricane Irma hit. Their separation has lasted two weeks, and counting. “Saying it’d be a few days,” Dees said. “That’s funny now.” Slowly, Florida school vacations caused by Irma are ending. Public schools in Miami-Dade County and Broward County — the state’s two biggest school districts and two of the nation’s largest — reopened Monday for&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>More money proposed for public schools, colleges</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lloyd Dunkelberger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marva Johnson]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Florida Board of Education approved a 2018-2019 budget request Wednesday that includes a $200 per-student boost in the K-12 system, increased funding for the 28 state colleges and construction money for public schools, colleges and universities. The board met in a conference call, with Chairwoman Marva Johnson and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart saying their focus remains on helping Floridians recover from Hurricane Irma. “It certainly was an unprecedented storm, and those hit hardest will need our ongoing support,” Stewart&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rick Scott closes all public schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All public K-12 schools, state colleges and state universities have been shut down from today through Monday to ensure room for &#8220;sheltering and staging&#8221; for Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott&#8216;s office announced Thursday night. All state offices also are closed today. In a statement, Scott explained he was ordering &#8220;the closure &#8230; to ensure we have every space available for sheltering and staging,&#8221; he said in a statement. &#8220;Floridians are facing a life-threatening storm in Hurricane Irma,&#8221; Scott added. &#8220;Our state’s public&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rick Scott signs HB 7069, shifting education from &#8216;traditional public schools&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Powers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 22:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Surrounded by House Speaker Richard Corcoran and many of his members in a small, Orlando Catholic school dedicated to special needs students, Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 7069 into law, initiating major shifts in how Florida provides education. While the education omnibus bill offers changes for all kinds of schools in Florida, from requiring recess to reducing mandatory testing, it accelerates state tax dollar funding for-profit and nonprofit charter and private schools, expands parents&#8217; abilities to chose schools, and tightens&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rick Scott to sign controversial education policy bill</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott will sign a contentious education policy bill that critics fear will hurt traditional public schools in favor of privately-managed charter schools. The Governor&#8217;s Office on Thursday morning announced he will approve &#8220;a major education bill&#8221; at Morning Star Catholic School in Orlando, &#8220;which serves many children who receive the Gardiner Scholarship,&#8221; one of the programs affected by the legislation. The bill signing is slated for 3:45 p.m., a press release said. It did not mention the bill by name or&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Andrew Gillum takes a swipe at Rick Scott&#8217;s &#8216;victory tour&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reports]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democratic candidate for governor in 2018, is slamming Gov. Rick Scott&#8216;s and House Speaker Richard Corcoran&#8216;s &#8220;victory tour.&#8221; Saying he&#8217;s standing up for public schools, Gillum released a statement Tuesday in the wake of Scott&#8217;s announcement of a five-city “Fighting for Florida’s Future Victory” tour to &#8220;celebrate the major wins for Florida families and students during last week’s legislative Special Session.&#8221; Corcoran plans to join him on some of the stops, set for Miami, West Palm Beach,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>With school funding in jeopardy, Florida GOP at odds again</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Fineout]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 08:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An effort by Florida’s Republican leaders to put aside recent acrimony and reach a new budget deal was falling apart on the eve of a three-day special session. If legislators can’t reach an accord, Florida’s public schools could be in danger of losing billions for the upcoming school year. Legislators are scheduled to return to the state Capitol on Wednesday. They plan to pass a new budget for the state’s public schools and set aside money for top priorities of&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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