Budget conference: Senate only wants to cover 70% of costs for AP, IB and AICE courses

AP, IB and AICE Face Sharp Cuts if Florida Senators Have Their Way

The Senate is warming to a new funding means for advanced courses allowing high school students to earn college credits. But the upper chamber has still only offered 70 percent of the funding calculated under a model in use for decades. A Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee offer Thursday provides $418 million in the form of a categorical grant to school districts. That’s more than $175 million less than the House wants to fund. Th…

Budget conference: Senate only wants to cover 70% of costs for AP, IB and AICE courses

The Senate is warming to a new funding means for advanced courses allowing high school students to earn college credits. But the upper chamber has still only offered 70% of the funding calculated under a model in use for decades. A Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee offer Thursday provides $418 million in the form of a categorical grant to school districts. That’s more than $175 million less than the House wants to fund. Sen. Dann…