The RAISE Act: Advanced Education Options for Students
March 13, 2026
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan McClain | MCCLAIN, JR STANLEY, E | $5,153 | STATE SENATOR | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | CAROL BOWEN STRATEGIES LLC | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Jan 2026 |
| Stan McClain | DOSAL TOBACCO CORPORATION | $1,000 | TOBACCO COMPANY | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | FANS PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Stan McClain | THAYER STELLA, FERGUSON | $1,000 | ATTORNEY | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | ERICKS CONSULTANTS INC | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Dec 2025 |
| Stan McClain | ARROWGROUP | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | FERGUSON HOWELL, L. | $1,000 | ATTORNEY | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | UNITI GROUP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Dec 2025 |
| Stan McClain | DEAN THERESA, JO | $1,000 | RETIRED | Jan 2026 |
| Stan McClain | BUILDING STRONG BUSINESS PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | HOLLAND & KNIGHT FLORIDA POLITICAL COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | INTERNACHI | $1,000 | HOME INSPECTION TRADE ASSOC | Mar 2025 |
| Stan McClain | ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Stan McClain | FAPSC PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Stan McClain | JOBS FOR RURAL FLORIDA | $1,000 | PAC | Mar 2025 |
| Stan McClain | LEWIS LONGMAN & WALKER PA | $1,000 | LAW FIRM | Feb 2025 |
| Stan McClain | FLORIDA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Stan McClain | PINPOINT RESULTS LLC | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Mar 2025 |
| Stan McClain | GLOBAL Z HOLDINGS LLC | $1,000 | EDUCATION COMPANY | Jan 2026 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
This bill would have changed how schools are funded for advanced programs and created new financial incentives for teachers, with higher bonuses for those working in rural or low-performing schools.
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Public school students
Students would have gained access to fee-exempt advanced courses and academic acceleration programs.
Private school students
Students in participating scholarship programs would have generated funding supplements for their schools.
Teachers
Teachers would have become eligible for performance-based bonuses for student achievements in advanced coursework.
School districts
Districts would have been required to enter into new articulation agreements and report detailed expenditure data.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Why It Matters
This bill would have changed how schools are funded for advanced programs and created new financial incentives for teachers, with higher bonuses for those working in rural or low-performing schools.
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Expansion of State Funding to Private Schools
The bill explicitly integrates private school students participating in scholarship programs into the state's academic acceleration funding supplement, mirroring public school calculations.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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