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Students, lawmakers discuss policies during Children’s Week at the Florida Capitol
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Students, lawmakers discuss policies during Children’s Week at the Florida Capitol

  • February 24, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capital Bureau) – As part of Children’s Week at the Capitol, Florida students spent Tuesday asking lawmakers about their policies.

Brownsville Preparatory Institute students led the conversations at the Florida Capitol, bridging the gap between lawmakers and the students who are impacted.

Madeleine Thakur, president and CEO of the Children’s Movement of Florida, attributed the students’ high literacy and eagerness to learn as her reason for selecting them for this opportunity.

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“Working together for communicating clearly, for collaborating. That’s what’s really important here,” she said. “What you think a five-year-old can do, they can do a whole lot more.”

A senate bill that will establish a statewide endowment for child care and learning services will be up for a vote soon.

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