In The News 
Education ballot initiative pushed
Supporters would like to ask voters in 2011 to fund education Education spending advocates yesterday announced that they will push for a 2011 ballot initiative that would create a steady funding source for P-20 education. The group attempted to persuade lawmakers this year to refer the question to voters, but the measure failed.
Ballot measure on eased class size clears Senate
A November ballot proposal that would loosen Florida's class size limits has received approval from the state Senate. The 26-12 vote today — just two more than required for a state constitutional amendment — sends the measure (SB 2) to the House. If it passes there as expected it would go on the ballot.
Group wants to free education from limits of TABOR
Should the legislature be allowed to raise taxes without a vote of the people if the money goes to help education? A coalition of education advocates and Democratic lawmakers thinks so.
Florida Senate ponders class size issues in K-12 plans
As lawmakers in Tallahassee push a proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze class size counts at the schoolwide level, school principals across the state are planning for the 2010-11 school year based on the 2003 constitutional amendment that says class size has to be calculated class by class in each school.
Student Senate takes stance on TABOR II
After approving two resolutions at its Sept. 29 meeting, General Student Senate took a stance on TABOR II and decided it will no longer compensate executive positions during summers.
Education funding could be tough ballot measure
The 2010 elections may seem far off. But in the state Capitol folks are already lining up their message and jockeying.
Testimony to resume on proposed constitutional amendment to increase education spending
Testimony is scheduled to resume before a legislative panel that is studying the impact of a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a dramatic increase in spending for public schools.
Oklahoma lawmakers study education spending measure
A lobbyist for Oklahoma's largest teacher's organization says a proposed constitutional amendment on education spending is an attempt to make public schools a priority.
Proposition 4, if approved, lets universities compete to elevate status to a national level
Leaders from University of Houston, Texas Tech, and five other Texas schools are promoting a proposed constitutional amendment allowing them to tap a $500 million fund that could rank them among the nation's elite universities.
November ballot measures set
The Secretary of State’s Office announced on Thursday the lineup of questions that will appear on the ballot this November.
