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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 ...
Amended the Higher Education Act to indefinitely extend a grant program for Historically Black Graduate or Professional Schools. Pub. L. 104–141 (text) 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 Pub. L. 105–17 (text) 1997 Balanced Budget Act of 1997: Included a provision that repealed the Smith–Hughes Act.
In 2021 the Florida Board of Education prohibited teaching about critical race theory or the 1619 Project in public schools. [1]In April 2023, the Board of Education extended the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, often called the "Don't Say Gay" Act, from covering kindergarten to third grade students into covering the entire range of kindergarten to twelfth grade.
The Florida Bar is the integrated, or unified bar organization for the state of Florida. It is the third largest such bar in the United States. [3] Its duties include the regulation and discipline of attorneys and the governance of Florida Registered Paralegals. [4] As elsewhere in the United States, persons seeking admission to the bar must ...
Nearly 300 Black churches in Florida are offering Black history lessons in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to limit how race and other subjects are taught in schools.
The Florida Board of Governors has seventeen members, including fourteen voting members appointed by the governor, as well as the Florida commissioner of education, the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, and the chair of the Florida Student Association. The board appoints a chancellor, who serves as the system's chief executive.
Stetson had a 74.4 percent first-time Bar passage rate for takers of the October 2020 Florida Bar Examination. [14] 77.6 percent passed the July 2019 exam, [15] 67.2 percent passed the July 2018 exam [16] and 76.8 percent passed the July 2017 exam. [17]
A federal judge has permanently blocked the restrictions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on handling race-related issues in workplace training – part of the ...