About The Author

Lauren May

Lauren May is senior director of advocacy at Step Up for Students. A former teacher, early childhood director and principal, she was honored with the University of Florida's Outstanding Young Alumni award in 2018. She lives in Jacksonville, Fla., with her husband and two children. She can be reached at (904) 416-0643 or lmay@sufs.org.
07/02/25
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Editor's note: This story has been updated after President Donald Trump signed the bill.  Education choice, which has long been...
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02/05/25
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Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24 to mark the beginning of the 2025...
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01/27/25
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  Florida Catholic schools are thriving, and the latest enrollment numbers prove it. Across the state, enrollment rose from 90,870...
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01/13/25
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As the movement for education options gains momentum across the country, there remains a clear national leader: Florida.  This school...
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08/31/23
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School is back in session for Catholic schools across all seven dioceses in Florida. This year, each of them is...
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07/20/21
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My son, Logan, turned 5 just a few months before he started kindergarten in 2020. With two full-time working parents,...
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04/08/20
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As schools continue to navigate their new reality in the face of coronavirus, a Catholic school in Port Richey is...
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03/31/20
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How does a school that places a premium on cultivating a child’s imagination continue to educate students when teacher and...
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03/25/20
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Like all Florida public and private schools, Catholic schools, which educate about 1.8 million students nationwide and about 65,000 throughout...
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