Category: Education

Under a bill that received final approval Thursday in the Florida House, representatives of certain “patriotic organizations” would be allowed to visit schools and speak with students. The measure (HB 1317), approved unanimously by the House, would allow eight groups into schools “during school hours…

Read More Florida House ‘OKs’ Patriotic Groups For Schools

A bill that would require the history of communism to be taught in Florida’s public schools, potentially in grades as low as kindergarten, is ready for consideration by the full Senate. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday approved the bill (SB 1264), which would…

Read More ‘History Of Communism’ Requirement Advances To Full Florida Senate

The Florida House on Thursday passed a measure that would allow school districts to authorize volunteer chaplains to provide “support, services and programs” to students in public schools, amid a debate about whether the bill would be constitutional. Under the proposal (HB 931) chaplains would…

Read More Florida House Signs Off On School Chaplains

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at bolstering security at public schools and Jewish day schools, with the proposals now poised for consideration by the full House. The House Education & Employment Committee unanimously backed the bills on the sixth anniversary…

Read More Florida School Safety Measures Advance

A bill that would allow certain “patriotic organizations” to talk with Florida public school students and distribute information during classroom time is ready for consideration by the state House. The measure (HB 1317) would specify six organizations that would be allowed to visit schools: Big…

Read More ‘Patriotic Organizations’ OK’d For Florida Schools

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the award of $4 million to Indian River State College through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to create advanced technology workforce development programs and build an innovative Center of Ballistics and Emerging Technology to produce safety…

Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards $4 Million To Indian River State College

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 designed in part to keep “identity politics” out of teacher-preparation courses began moving forward Monday in the Senate, with opponents arguing it could drive teachers away from Florida. The Republican-controlled Senate Education Postsecondary Committee voted 5-3 along party lines to approve the bill…

Read More ‘Identity Politics’ Targeted In Florida Teacher Preparation

The Florida Department of Education announced that the state’s 2022–23 high school graduation rate climbed to 88 percent, an increase of 0.7 percentage points over the previous school year and a 1.1 percentage point increase over the pre-pandemic graduation rate in 2018–19. The 2022–23 high…

Read More Florida’s 2022–23 High School Graduation Rate Sets New Record At 88 Percent

Three teachers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging a new state law restricting titles and pronouns at schools unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators. The lawsuit is the latest challenge to a series of measures, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by…

Read More Florida Teachers Challenge Personal Pronoun Law