Senator Ashley Moody continues to fight for Florida students and families with the introduction of the FLEX Act
Press release from Senator Ashley Moody
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Moody recently introduced the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act, continuing her efforts to fight for Florida students and their families. The FLEX Act will eliminate unnecessary regulations that currently dictate how charter schools can spend their grant funding.
“Since taking office, I’ve made standing up for students a top priority. The FLEX Act builds on our efforts to expand school choice by reducing unnecessary regulations and giving charter schools the autonomy to innovate and meet the unique needs of their communities. By supporting charter schools in this endeavor, we can create more opportunities for families and ensure students have access to the education that works best for them,” said Senator Ashley Moody.
“There is no better cause than creating educational opportunities for our next generation of leaders. We are setting up our children and grandchildren for success when we allow schools to invest in the resources that will empower parents and students to make the decisions best for them. Our kids are the most precious resource we have, and I’m proud to support this legislation to ensure our students can achieve the brightest future possible,” said Senator Tommy Tuberville.
“With charter school enrollment at record highs, now is the time to cut the red tape that denies students the opportunities they deserve. I’m proud to join Senator Moody in introducing the FLEX Act to ensure charter schools have access to the resources they need to meet the growing demand from families and to expand educational pathways to prepare the next generation for the jobs of the future,” said Senator Ted Budd.
Provisions of the FLEX Act:
- The FLEX Act provides greater flexibility in how charter schools can spend grant funding.
- Currently, charter schools are only allowed to spend federal grant money on preparing and opening new charter schools. This legislation allows charter schools to spend grant money on other areas of significance to create better learning environments for students.
- Enhanced flexibility from the FLEX Act will contribute to the following:
- Funding for student-centered programming that responds to the unique needs of each community and their students;
- An increase in the percentage of allotment of funds that charter schools will be allowed to use;
- Funding for essential infrastructure that charter schools need to succeed;
- Greater ability to move funds between subprograms to meet the changing needs of schools; and
- Funding for expansion of curricular offerings to help prepare students pursuing college and in-demand careers.
Senator Moody has also fought to strengthen Florida’s education system through co-sponsoring the Educational Choice for Children Act to allow parents to choose the best school for their children.
Another one of Senator Moody’s efforts includes introducing the Home School Graduation Recognition Act to fight for home-schooled students to be officially recognized as graduates.
Another solution in search of a problem. What is she doing to try to fix social security?
Joe: YOU are supposed to be making investments & saving money for your retirement….
Social security is meant to supplement that.
Here’s an idea for Moody: Maybe illegal aliens and their anchor babies should be deported immediately and sent back to their country of origin instead of being here collecting disability & welfare benefits from a system they have never put anything in to.
Bull posts more bull:
“According to Bank of America internal data, in 2025 nearly a quarter of all households are estimated to live paycheck to
paycheck….”
“Undocumented immigrants often pay Social Security taxes using stolen, borrowed, or fraudulent SSNs, but they cannot legally collect benefits, as their records do not match their identity…”
“With some variation and exceptions, the net fiscal impact of immigrants is more positive than it is for native-born Americans and positive overall for the federal and state/local governments.
https://www.cato.org/white-paper/fiscal-impact-immigration-united-states#executive-summary
Furthering decimation of public schools by mainlining public dollars to political chronies like PragerU…
“distorted teachings that were sanctioned for use in Florida’s elementary, middle, and high schools last month when PragerU was named an official education vendor for the state. It was just the latest escalation in the war on public education being waged by Ron DeSantis and his administration, even as the state hemorrhages teachers who are looking to stay out of the ideological fray.
Exactly how PragerU’s content was approved for use in Florida schools remains unclear. Marissa Streit, PragerU’s chief executive officer, attributed the Department of Education’s decision to her organization’s supporters. “PragerU has a very large audience, who have been helpful to us in this process,” she told Vanity Fair. In any case, education advocates like Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, argue that the decision is a systematic affront to the school system. “There is an all-out attack on curriculum in Florida,” he told Vanity Fair, “and it’s part of this whole idea of undermining public education.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20250515214749/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/prageru-coming-to-a-public-school-near-you
OK, local flexibility: “Good for charter schools, bad for public schools.”
WTF?