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Governor Crist Invites Students to Participate in Sunshine Week Essay Contest
Sunshine Week celebrates Florida's laws dedicated to making state and local government more accessible to the public
"This year's Sunshine Week Essay Contest provides an opportunity for high school students to focus on the First Amendment and the importance of open government," said Governor Crist. "Openness and transparency must be one of government's top priorities in order to ensure citizens can continue to hold their leaders accountable."
- Governor's Office Press Release(PDF, 28KB)
- For more information, please visit www.flgov.com/og_home.
Literacy League
The Literacy League book club is a new reading initiative designed to connect Florida's middle school students with their favorite authors in modern and innovative ways.
- Literacy League Fact Sheet(PDF, 43KB)
- Please e-mail LiteracyLeague@fldoe.org .
Haiti Resources: Free Health Assessment and Immunization Services Information from the Florida
Refugee Health Program.
For more information, contact the Florida Refugee Health Program at 850-245-4350
2010 Legislative Session: Summary of Bills Related to Scholarship Programs and Private Schools (PDF, 78KB)
Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Program (PDF, 35KB)
2009 Legislative/Rules Update for Florida's Charter Schools Program (PDF, 305KB)
2008 MIS Database Workshop Presentations
Upcoming Events
Florida Charter School Conference, November 16-18, 2009, Orlando
An opportunity for the charter school community to come together for one and one-half days to dialogue, share successes and best practices, clarify legislative intent (federal and state),
and learn from national, state, and local leaders.

