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Florida lawmakers pushed through and passed a slew of education bills this Legislative Session that wrapped up Friday, underscoring Gov. DeSantis’ and Republican’s efforts to overhaul the ...
The big story: Several Florida mayors are taking a stance against the state government’s recent efforts to diminish LGBTQ+ student rights in schools. They have signed resolutions and ...
Florida’s public school enrollment rate is dropping, but experts are divided on how much its universal school choice program is to blame. Multiple districts in the state are closing schools, as ...
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 ...
Here is a list of the schools that are closed today, Friday, Sept. 27, according to the Florida Department of Education: Alachua County Schools will be closed Friday Baker County Schools will be ...
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 Government Program Summaries (GPS) [11] is an online encyclopedia of more than 200 major Florida state government programs. It provides a basic program description, highlights recent issues related to the program, includes the latest budget information, and lists contact information and recent reports.
The Florida Statutes, "1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board," accessed March 13, 2024 ABC News, " So-called 'Don't Say Gay' rules expanded through 12th grade in Florida ," April 19, 2023