Today is the last day of session and good things come to those who wait…. The Florida Legislature has passed a measure which addresses the residency issues for Adult Education programs in Florida. On Thursday, the Senate passed HB 851, which would allow undocumented immigrants who attend a Florida high school for three years…
The 2014 Legislative Session started Tuesday, March 4th. Throughout this session, ACE of Florida, with the lobbying efforts of Jon Conley of Emergent Design and Development, will be bringing you updates and information on bills that impact adult education. For an update on the first week of session, please click on the following: ACE LEGISLATIVE…
The Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education, and ACE of Florida are pleased to announce the upcoming EL/Civics Regional Workshops entitled “Improving Listening and Speaking Skills While Learning Civics Content” scheduled for January, 2014. Click the title for more information.
ACE of Florida’s leadership teams in ABE/GED, ESOL and Adult High School Credit welcome the opportunity for teams of professionals from organizations across the state to collaboratively work in helping to develop an overview of best practices in Florida’s adult education programs. The goal is to bring adult education professionals representing the various adult education…
Click on the link below to read the draft language: ACE Residency Bill Draft Language
Click the link below to view the Bill Tracking as of February 21, 2013: ACE of Florida Legislative Bill Tracking
The week of December 10th was the first legislative committee meetings for the coming year. House and Senate leadership made their committee appointments and the ACE Legislative Committee was in Tallahassee making rounds to members of the Senate and House Education committees. Members of the ACE Legislative Committee, Dave Barnes, Chairman, Robert Breitbard, Mary Keen,…
ACE of Florida recently recognized several individuals for their outstanding achievements and/or contributions to adult and community education students, teachers, administrators and programs throughout the state at the 22nd annual ACE Conference, October 1-3, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Orlando. Nominations were received from across the state, and the awards committee selected the…
The “Sunshine Success Stories” is a project that ACE of Florida is sponsoring to highlight learners who have attended adult education programs, overcome personal roadblocks, and are now successful and productive citizens and family providers. ACE wants to get the story out by identifying adult students who have reached their life goals, improved their standard…
House Bill 5201 – Budget Conforming Bill In the House Conforming Bill 5201 which did pass, co-enrolled students may be reported for funding for up to two courses per student for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. See bill text below. “A student who is coenrolled in a K-12 education program and an adult education program may not…