schools budget

A Florida Auditor General report concluded the state Department of Education's voucher management program is riddled with problems. Millions of taxpayer dollars for the program are unaccounted for, infuriating lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

The extension of the state legislative session and delayed funds from the federal government shaped discussion at the budget's first public hearing.

“I absolutely sympathize with the comments that say the ratio of counselors to students in the state of Florida and nationally are inadequate,” said…

A long-controversial part of the state’s formula for distributing money to public schools could be headed toward a change.