Category: Education

A Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that would prevent middle schools from starting earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m. Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, filed the proposal (SB 1112) for consideration during the legislative session that will…

Read More Later School Start Times Eyed In Florida

The Senate began moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would make every Florida student eligible for state-backed vouchers that could be spent on private-school tuition and various other expenses, while opponents argued the measure would harm traditional public schools. The Senate Education PreK-12 Committee…

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For the second time in less than five months, a federal judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial Florida law that restricts classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor on Wednesday issued a 21-page decision dismissing…

Read More Judge Tosses Challenge To Florida Education Law

The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Monday approved a contract for Richard Corcoran to become the school’s interim president, including a $699,000 base salary. Corcoran, a Republican former speaker of the Florida House and state education commissioner, will replace former New College…

Read More Richard Corcoran Gets $699K Salary Contract At New College Of Florida

After an outcry, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday dropped questions about student-athletes’ menstrual cycles from a physical evaluation form. The board voted 14-2 to drop the questions from the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form. The board was slated later this…

Read More Florida Athletic Board Drops Menstruation Questions

Moving quickly as Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks to overhaul New College of Florida, lawmakers next week could funnel $15 million to the liberal arts school for such things as hiring faculty and providing scholarships. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission, which can make mid-year budget decisions,…

Read More Florida Lawmakers Could Send $15M To New College

The Florida Department of Education is requesting additional information about an AP African American Studies course after learning that it may still contain topics counter to state law prohibiting Critical Race Theory (CRT) from being taught in public schools, according to a Tuesday letter sent…

Read More Florida Department Of Education Requests Additional Info On Revised AP Study Course

While University of Florida professors contend that a lawsuit about a controversial conflict-of-interest policy is “moot,” UF attorneys this week argued that a federal appeals court should continue to move forward with the case. The dispute stems from a policy that gave school administrators discretion…

Read More UF Seeks Hearing In Conflict-of-Interest Dispute

After state education officials rejected an Advanced Placement African-American studies course, The College Board on Wednesday released a new framework that appears to have dropped content that drew objections from the state. The Florida Department of Education last month sent a letter to The College…

Read More The College Board Drops Controversial AP Content But Says Not Because Of Florida Gov. DeSantis

A revamped New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday quickly shook up leadership at the small liberal-arts school, removing President Patricia Okker and replacing her on an interim basis with former state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran. The moves came after Gov. Ron DeSantis…

Read More Florida New College President Ousted, Corcoran Named