Lisa Buie

2 days ago | nextstepsblog.org | Lisa Buie

When Utah officials defended a union-backed court challenge to its Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, they relied on cases in five other states in which courts upheld similar programs as constitutional. However, in her ruling against Utah’s scholarship program last week, Third District Judge Laura Scott noted the absence of a Florida case: Bush v. Holmes. The 1999 complaint challenged the Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program.

1 week ago | readlion.com | John Ransom |Joe Mueller |Lisa Buie

Missouri will become the first state to require dual age verification for internet users who access pornographic material online. The rule, instituted by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, requires users who are accessing commercial porn sites to verify their age, not just on the website, but on the device that is accessing the website. “This is about making Missouri the safest state in the nation for kids,” Bailey said in a statement.

1 week ago | readlion.com | Jillian Schneider |Merrilee Gasser |Victor Skinner |Lisa Buie

North Dakota is on the cusp of becoming the 47th state to legalize charter schools, as a separate school choice bill is still on the table. SB 2241, sponsored by six Republicans, would create an avenue for public charter schools to exist in the Roughrider State. Versions of the bill were approved by wide margins in both chambers – 40-7 in the Senate and then 64-29 in the House. The Senate must now approve the House version. Republicans control both chambers. If approved by the Legislature, Gov.

4 weeks ago | nextstepsblog.org | Lisa Buie

When Florida lawmakers established the first statewide Charter School Review Commission in 2022. The National Association of Charter School Authorizers also weighed in, saying that forcing school districts into sponsorship of schools they didn’t authorize would cause district officials to disengage, weakening charter oversight. That was before Susie Miller Carello showed up.

1 month ago | nextstepsblog.org | Lisa Buie

TAMPA, Fla. — Parents, many pushing babies in strollers with school-age children in tow, made their way through the covered pavilion as they surveyed the brightly decorated tables representing 28 local schools. Their goal: To gather as much information as possible as they try to figure out the best educational fit for their children, either for the 2025-26 school year or beyond. “We’re all over the place with which school,” said Gevrey Lajoie of South Tampa.