Amid widespread controversy about removing books from school shelves, the Florida House is moving forward with a bill that could lead to fees for people who challenge numerous library books or learning materials. The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee on Thursday approved a bill (HB…
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Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology class from a list of “core” courses. The rules stem from…
Read More Florida Board Of Ed Takes Aim At DEI, Sociology Course
With the bill’s sponsor saying that rapidly expanding access to generative artificial intelligence “threatens the integrity of elections,” a bill that would require disclaimers on political ads created by using the technology began advancing Tuesday in the Florida Senate. “This is something that is very…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Back Disclaimers On AI In Political Ads The first measures to pass in either chamber came Wednesday in the Senate, as members approved a scaled-back plan to take regulations off the books for public schools. The legislative package, a priority of Passidomo, consists of three wide-ranging bills that are aimed at what…
Read More Florida Senate Approves Scaled-Back Public School Regulation Plan
The Florida House is moving forward with a bill that would allow courts to require that parents who share custody of children use “safe exchange” locations at county sheriff’s offices. The measure (HB 385) is named the “Cassie Carli law,” after a mother who in…
Read More Florida Mom, Whose Body Was Found In Alabama, Spurs ‘Safe Exchange’ Proposal
Advocates for abortion access scored a win Friday, as supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment designed to protect abortion rights submitted enough valid petition signatures to get on the November ballot. Friday’s development was a key step in what could become the year’s biggest political…
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In a decision that could impact future requests by minors to have abortions without notifying and getting consent from a parent, an appeals court this week rejected a minor’s attempt to obtain such a waiver. The waiver sought by the minor, identified by the pseudonym…
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Florida lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session could look to address the problem of chronic absenteeism among public-school students. Data collected by the Florida Department of Education showed that 20.9 percent of students in public schools, including students in adult education courses, missed 21 or…
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As access to artificial intelligence, or AI, continues to spread, state lawmakers are poised to consider ways to set up guardrails around a technology that one senator said has “outpaced government regulation.” Measures filed by Senate and House Republicans target issues such as potential defamation…
Read More Florida Legislature Eyes AI Issues In 2024
A series of proposals aimed at “deregulation” of public schools, a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, could be on a fast track for approval by the Senate after receiving backing from a key committee Tuesday. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously approved three wide-ranging…
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