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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed fiscal 2023 budget would dedicate an historic $23.9 billion in funding to education, of which $13.3 billion would go to K-12 public schools serving Florida’s nearly 3 million students.

Orange County is partnering with a local non-profit organization to break the cycle of childhood trauma. On May 25th, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved nearly $9.3 million for The Priority Center, formerly known as the Child Abuse Prevention Center, to break the generational cycle of childhood trauma through early intervention and mental health services. “The rise of mental illness and depression among our youth, brought on by the pandemic, not only affects the individual child,...

Currently, there are 50 kindergartens signed up for this fall. 6:53 pm, May 18, 2021 × To keep class sizes from being too large, the Brandon-Evansville School Board approved three sections for this fall’s incoming kindergartens – a first in the district. The number of students enrolled in previous years has kept the district to just two sections of kindergartens. Superintendent Don Peschel, who asked for the approval at the Monday, May 17, regular school board meeting, noted t...

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is allowed to line-item veto the budget, could still wipe out the funding. Last year, DeSantis vetoed the Ponte Vedra dune restoration along with many other local projects like the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the West Augustine sewage project. The budget goes into effect on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2022. Here are some highlights for St. Johns County: Infrastructure $300,000: West Augustine Septic-to-Sewer Program for West 3rd St., from HB 3411. Sponsored by Sta...

Report: CT sees dip in subsidized pre-K funding FacebookTwitterEmail Preschool funding dropped last school year in Connecticut, according to a new national report.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Funding in Connecticut for subsidized preschools dipped last school year, and it trails other states in its standards for programs, according to a national report of government-supported programs. The latest State of Preschool Yearbook, released on Monday, found prekindergarten inflation-...

The centre offers expertise treatment for autism and other special needs Milestones Autism Rehabilitation Center Image Credit: Supplied Milestones Autism Rehabilitation Center offers comprehensive, high-quality and evidence-based educational and therapeutic services for children with autism and other developmental difficulties. Milestones’ multi-disciplinary team comprises highly qualified and experienced professionals who provide exceptional care through an in...

We did have to give up 70 spaces, which also included 12 staff who lost their jobs due to the sequestration cuts. once again, were finding that young children and families are often held hostage by budget cuts. i look at this as a lost opportunity. the kids who graduated last year are going on to kindergarten. this is 70 children who would have had the opportunity to go to a school readiness program to learn their numbers, to learn to read, to learn how to behave in a classroom. they also lost t...