Andrew Powell

Andrew Powell is a contributor for the Center Square.

Culture
Florida House passes bill to extend Parent Rights in Education Act

(The Center Square) โ€“ Florida lawmakers have passed several education reforms this session, but the one drawing the most attention might be an extension of the Parent Rights in Education… Read More

April 5, 2023
Public Education
DeSantis to reward teachers with $3K bonus for refresher training on civics

(The Center Square) โ€“ Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida teachers to emphasize civic education and reward those who do with a $3,000 bonus. The second-term Republican held a news conference… Read More

March 24, 2023
Public Education
Florida lawmakers make K-12, welfare and Medicaid budget recommendations

(The Center Square) โ€“ Three of the biggest components of Florida’s state budget were revealed this week as lawmakers set out to appropriate $42 billion in state revenues for fiscal… Read More

March 23, 2023
Legislation
Universal school choice two steps away in Florida

(The Center Square)ย โ€“ All Florida K-12 students’ opportunity for $8,000 education savings accounts is two steps away from becoming law. House Bill 1 next goes to the Republican-majority Senate. The… Read More

March 21, 2023
Culture
DeSantis says Florida became ‘refuge of sanity’ during COVID

(The Center Square) โ€” Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that Florida bucked the “COVID-19 orthodoxy” and instead utilized “commonsense policies to become a refuge of sanity.” DeSantis took a… Read More

March 17, 2023