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In past elections, many of the 180,000 underprivileged students and families who participate in Florida’s school choice programs paid attention to the political figures championing education ...
The Florida Board of Education approved its 2024 social studies standards, including an African American history lesson that has caused controversy. Florida K-12 curriculum still will say Black ...
Marcus Bright is the author of two books and has spoken across the country on topics related to public policy, education, and social justice. He lives in South Florida and works in Miami-Dade County.-
Senate Bill 266 advanced in the Florida state senate's appropriations committee on April 13, 2023. The Florida Senate passed the bill on April 28, 2023, by a margin of 27-12. [19] The House version of the bill passed by a vote of 81-34 on May 3, 2023. [20] Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill concurrently with Florida House Bill 931 on May 15 ...
The act is officially titled the Parental Rights in Education Act and is described as "An act relating to parental rights in education" in the act itself. [1]It is more commonly known as Don't Say Gay, as it has been described in headlines by the prominent news agency, the Associated Press; [21] prominent domestic newspapers such as The New York Times, [22] The Washington Post, [23] and the ...
On February 24, 2022, the Florida House of Representatives passed the Parental Rights in Education Act with 69 in favor and 47 against. [15] Commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by its opponents, it prevents public schools from holding discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity, stating that lessons "may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is ...
In a memo, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, told school districts to hold off on implementing the new rules. Florida education department says it will ...
The racial achievement gap in the United States refers to disparities in educational achievement between differing ethnic/racial groups. [1] It manifests itself in a variety of ways: African-American and Hispanic students are more likely to earn lower grades, score lower on standardized tests, drop out of high school, and they are less likely to enter and complete college than whites, while ...