Report: Florida’s third grade reading scores improve, 40% of students remain below grade level
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida’s third grade reading scores have improved, but four in 10 third graders in…
Florida Chamber: Third-grade reading scores tick up, but work remains
Florida’s third-grade reading scores are continuing to inch upward, according to a new report from the Florida Chamber…
Report: Majority of Florida children not prepared for kindergarten
Report: Majority of Florida children not prepared for kindergarten ORLANDO, Fla. — A new report from the Florida…
Mark Wilson: Building Florida’s workforce pipeline for a stronger, more competitive economy
Florida’s economy is expanding, but this growth brings challenges. While businesses grow and new residents arrive daily, employers…
Mark Wilson: Florida has proved childhood poverty can be reduced. The work is not finished.
Despite being one of the world’s top economies, Florida still has 1 in 5 kids living in poverty.…
Riley Elementary works to maintain literacy after ‘B’ grade
NORTHWEST TALLAHASSEE, FL — Riley Elementary earned its first “B” grade in 14 years. Now educators are focused…
Florida’s businesses need more mathletes
If you want one of Florida’s most in-demand jobs, you’re going to need math skills. The Florida Chamber…
No. 19 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Bill Carlson
Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson has built a reputation as one of City Hall’s most persistent watchdogs,…
Florida Chamber case study spotlights aviation workforce challenges
‘Florida’s aviation industry is essential to our state’s economic strength and global connectivity.’ A new Florida Chamber Foundation…
Florida’s economy now the 15th largest in the world, but Tallahassee not yet feeling the “boom”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – If Florida were its own country, it would have one of the largest economies…
State on track for top 10 global economy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The Florida Chamber Foundation released its Florida 2030 Blueprint halftime report…
Florida has momentum; the next four years matter most
Florida rarely thinks small, and eight years ago, business and community leaders made a bold decision to prove…