State Sen. Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, made his case Tuesday morning for his bill that would overhaul the Florida Bright Futures Program. “If you’re graduating from college and you’re unhireable, that’s not a very bright future,” said Baxley.
After backlash from students and parents from the initial bill filled, Baxley compromised, proposing amendments to the bill.
The changes include: “That’s a good step. I’d just like to see it backpedal a little further. I’d like it to be left alone. There’s already been changes raising requirements to get Bright Futures,” said Jocelyn Meyer, a senior at Rockledge High School.
Soon after the original bill was proposed, Meyer created an online petition that now has more than 126,000 signatures. “When it’s a