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
A House committee on Tuesday approved a key change to a proposal that could impose fees on people who file numerous objections to school-library books and other learning materials, with the issue now ready to go to the full House. An earlier version of the…
Read More Book Objection Fees Revamped In Florida House
A proposal that would allow certain “patriotic organizations” to speak with students in public school classrooms got initial approval Thursday from a House panel. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee unanimously approved the bill (HB 1317), which would allow representatives from organizations deemed by federal…
Read More Patriotic Groups Backed For Florida School Visits
After Florida saw more than 1,000 objections to school-library books and instructional materials during the last fiscal year, a House panel this week unanimously backed a bill that could lead to fees for people who file numerous challenges. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee on…
Read More Object To Certain Books In Florida Schools? It Could Cost You
Addressing a top priority of Speaker Paul Renner, the House on Tuesday will consider a bill that would prevent minors under age 16 from creating social media accounts. The bill, in part, also would require social media platforms to terminate existing accounts that are “reasonably…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Target Social Media For Kids Under 16