Category: Property Tax and Education News
Sep 22, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Hollywood Commission to attempt to lower tax rate Hollywood city commissioners will decide Monday night whether to lower the tax rate they tentatively approved last week. …
Sep 17, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida revenue projections may come up short State revenue projections are billions of dollars short of Florida’s scaled-down spending, and a major hurricane could add billions more to …
Sep 11, 2009
The United States Internal Revenue Service issued the following bulletin on September 10, 2009 regarding education tax breaks and the expansion of 529 Plans: Audio file for Podcast YouTube Video: English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON – In support of …
Sep 10, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Tight budget, higher property tax rate for Broward schools The Broward School Board signed off on its much diminished final budget, which raises the property tax rate for …
Sep 9, 2009
The White House Task Force on Middle Class Families published a report today, September 9, 2009, which examines limitations on students’ access to higher education and highlights ways for middle class families to better afford higher education expenses. To view …
Aug 28, 2009
The Office of Florida Senator Don Gaetz issued the following press release on August 27, 2009: Bluewater Elementary Cited as “Best of Best” by Florida Senate The students of Bluewater Elementary School have a reason to be proud today. The school …
Aug 24, 2009
The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following press release today, August 24, 2009: Governor Crist Celebrates Student Achievement as 2009-10 School Year Begins Applauds Miami’s Holmes Elementary for improved student achievement and increased learning MIAMI …
Aug 18, 2009
Posted on Tue, Aug. 18, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Broward School Board members will vote Tuesday to extend Superintendent Jim Notter’s contract by three years, a week after the board agreed to the move in principle following Notter’s positive evaluation. …
Aug 18, 2009
Posted on Wed, Aug. 12, 2009 BY KATHLEEN McGRORY In a Homestead classroom, Adewale Alonge teaches middle schoolers about biology and agriculture. Soon, he’ll be sharing lessons with the U.S. Department of Education. Alonge was one of 13 teachers chosen …
Aug 18, 2009
By PatriciaMazzzei Aug. 12 — Everyone knows that Florida ranks at the bottom when it comes to education. Except when it ranks near the top. Depending on whom you ask, where you look and what year it is, Florida’s standing …