Gov. Ron DeSantis is back home in Florida after dropping out of the presidential race, but he nailed two courthouse victories this week — including a win in his high-profile court clash with the state’s most famous mouse. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor on Wednesday dismissed…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Nailed 2 Courthouse Victories Last Week
A proposal that would require parents to “opt in” for students to receive corporal punishment in schools got initial approval Wednesday from a House panel, with some of the bill’s supporters saying it doesn’t go far enough in curbing the disciplinary practice. During the 2022-2023…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Look At Curbing Corporal Punishment For Students
A House committee Tuesday approved a proposal that would allow school districts to authorize chaplains to provide services to students, putting the bill in a position to be considered by the full House. Under the measure (HB 931), school districts and charter schools could adopt…
Read More Florida House Panel Supports School Chaplains
A House committee on Tuesday approved a key change to a proposal that could impose fees on people who file numerous objections to school-library books and other learning materials, with the issue now ready to go to the full House. An earlier version of the…
Read More Book Objection Fees Revamped In Florida House
A proposal that would allow certain “patriotic organizations” to speak with students in public school classrooms got initial approval Thursday from a House panel. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee unanimously approved the bill (HB 1317), which would allow representatives from organizations deemed by federal…
Read More Patriotic Groups Backed For Florida School Visits
After Florida saw more than 1,000 objections to school-library books and instructional materials during the last fiscal year, a House panel this week unanimously backed a bill that could lead to fees for people who file numerous challenges. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee on…
Read More Object To Certain Books In Florida Schools? It Could Cost You
Addressing a top priority of Speaker Paul Renner, the House on Tuesday will consider a bill that would prevent minors under age 16 from creating social media accounts. The bill, in part, also would require social media platforms to terminate existing accounts that are “reasonably…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Target Social Media For Kids Under 16
Amid widespread controversy about removing books from school shelves, the Florida House is moving forward with a bill that could lead to fees for people who challenge numerous library books or learning materials. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee on Thursday approved a bill (HB…
Read More $100 Fee Proposed In Florida For People Who Challenge School Books
Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology class from a list of “core” courses. The rules stem from…
Read More Florida Board Of Ed Takes Aim At DEI, Sociology Course
With the bill’s sponsor saying that rapidly expanding access to generative artificial intelligence “threatens the integrity of elections,” a bill that would require disclaimers on political ads created by using the technology began advancing Tuesday in the Florida Senate. “This is something that is very…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Back Disclaimers On AI In Political Ads