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Senate school cuts not so deep after all
Cuts to public school funding won’t be nearly as bad as it appeared earlier this week under the Florida Senate plan, budget chief J.D. Alexander said Wednesday morning. That’s because the spending...
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Scott enlists aid of public school chiefs to get his budget passed
After slashing education spending by $1.3 billion earlier this year, Gov. Rick Scott is now asking school superintendents to help get his $1 billion budget boost for public schools passed. And he...
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$1 billion boost for schools settled; university spending is not
Florida school funding is set — with per-pupil cash expected to rise 2.34 percent next year — but higher education dollars remain up-in-the-air as House and Senate budget negotiators worked Thursday...
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Scott to propose a $1.2 billion boost for schools
Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he is proposing a $1.2 billion increase for Florida’s public schools, a boost that would hike per-pupil spending by about $400. Scott’s proposal will be unveiled...
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War between Florida Republican leaders may claim new victims: Taxpayers and...
Gov. Scott ready to scrap tax breaks, school cash The battle among Florida’s Republican leaders over covering uninsured residents looks ready to claim state taxpayers and school kids as the latest...
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