The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would provide tuition and fee waivers for students who have dropped out of high school and pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at state colleges. The measure (SB 7032), which needs House approval before it could…
Read More College Aid OK’d For High School Dropouts In Florida
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 bill that would allow people who have dropped out of high school to get tuition waivers to pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at Florida colleges got unanimous backing Wednesday from a key House committee. But some members of the House Education & Employment Committee…
Read More Plan Could Give Dropouts In Florida College Aid
An at-times tense meeting of a House panel Tuesday exposed a simmering debate about whether a proposal to teach about the history of communism in grades as low as kindergarten is a polarizing idea or, as a supporter said, “not divisive in any way.” The…
Read More History Of Communism In Florida Schools Draws Debate
An effort to restrict what flags can be flown at schools and other public buildings flailed in the Florida Senate last week, after a key committee adjourned before members voted on the proposal. The measure (SB 1120) would prohibit government agencies, public schools, colleges and…
Read More Senate Puts Florida Flag Bill On The Rocks
A bill that seeks to keep what supporters describe as “identity politics” out of teacher-preparation programs is ready for consideration by the Florida House, as critics warn it will stifle accurate teaching of history. The Republican-controlled House Education & Employment Committee voted 12-5 along party…
Read More Teacher ‘Identity Politics’ Fight Teed Up In Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday supported a proposal that would restrict what flags can be flown at schools and other public buildings, as critics of the bill — and Senate analysts — questioned prohibiting flags that represent a “political viewpoint.” The bill (SB 1120), however,…
Read More Flag Bill Gets Florida Gov. DeSantis Backing, Stalls In Senate
Gov. Ron DeSantis is back home in Florida after dropping out of the presidential race, but he nailed two courthouse victories this week — including a win in his high-profile court clash with the state’s most famous mouse. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor on Wednesday dismissed…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Nailed 2 Courthouse Victories Last Week
A proposal that would require parents to “opt in” for students to receive corporal punishment in schools got initial approval Wednesday from a House panel, with some of the bill’s supporters saying it doesn’t go far enough in curbing the disciplinary practice. During the 2022-2023…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Look At Curbing Corporal Punishment For Students
A House committee Tuesday approved a proposal that would allow school districts to authorize chaplains to provide services to students, putting the bill in a position to be considered by the full House. Under the measure (HB 931), school districts and charter schools could adopt…
Read More Florida House Panel Supports School Chaplains