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Florida will allow high school athletes to benefit financially from name, image and likeness

The changes will be in effect for the upcoming school year.

by Ryan Dailey, NSF June 5, 2024November 6, 2024

The changes will be in effect for the upcoming school year.

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Florida Board of Education replaces word ‘gender’ with ‘sex’ amid federal Title IX dispute

The federal rule, in part, would require that discrimination on the basis of gender identity be included under the broader definition of sex discrimination

by Ryan Dailey, NSF May 29, 2024May 22, 2025

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Florida’s home school voucher program is expected to double in size next year

The overall number of home-schooled students has more than doubled in Florida during the past decade

by Ryan Dailey, NSF May 28, 2024August 5, 2025

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Florida may allow high school athletes to profit from name, image and likeness deals

The proposal would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals

by Ryan Dailey, NSF May 15, 2024May 30, 2024

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Florida universities ramp up security for graduations as campus protests continue

The University system chancellor authorized school presidents to ‘take any steps necessary to ensure the safety’ of people attending ceremonies

by Ryan Dailey, NSF May 3, 2024May 30, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring lessons on communism starting in kindergarten

‘We’re going to tell the truth about the evils of communism’

by Ryan Dailey, NSF April 17, 2024February 13, 2025

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DeSantis signs Florida education reform bill that limits school book challenges

More than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year

by Ryan Dailey, NSF April 16, 2024March 24, 2025

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Florida wants to limit book objections from people who don’t have kids in school

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said some Floridians have gone ‘overboard’ with filing the challenges

by Ryan Dailey, NSF March 6, 2024May 11, 2024

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Florida Senate passes bill to provide college tuition to high school dropouts

The program would waive ‘100 percent of the registration, tuition, laboratory, and examination’ fees at state colleges

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 29, 2024March 27, 2025

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Florida House approves bill to proposal to allow chaplains in schools

Critics say the bill is unconstitutional

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 23, 2024November 25, 2024

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Florida bill to teach kindergarteners about threats of communism gets Senate approval

The bill would require schools to teach the history of communism in all grades starting in the 2026-2027 school year

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 21, 2024December 23, 2024

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Florida bill would give college aid to people who have dropped out of high school

Colleges and career centers would be required to waive 100 percent of registration, tuition, laboratory and exam fees

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 15, 2024September 28, 2024

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Florida bill would require schools to teach about communism starting in kindergarten

The requirement would take effect in the 2026-2027 school year, and lessons would have to be ‘age appropriate’

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 14, 2024November 19, 2024

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Florida Senate drops the ball on attempt to restrict flags with ‘political viewpoint’

The bill is flailing after a key committee adjourned before members voted on the proposal

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 9, 2024February 15, 2024

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Proposed Florida bill would restrict teachers’ latitude in attempt to quash ‘identity politics’

‘You want our teachers to be robots’

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 8, 2024July 16, 2024

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DeSantis backs bill that would ban Pride flags from public buildings, but it stalls in Florida Senate

Answering questions from reporters, DeSantis said he had not seen the bill but signaled that he would back it

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 7, 2024June 29, 2025

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Florida bill would require parents to ‘opt in’ for students to receive corporal punishment

During the 2022-2023 school year, the state had 509 reported incidents of corporal punishment in 18 districts

by Ryan Dailey, NSF February 2, 2024June 5, 2025

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Florida school book bans could cost $100 under new bill

School districts would have to return money to people if their objections are upheld

by Ryan Dailey, NSF January 22, 2024May 20, 2025

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Florida Board of Education targets college DEI programs and sociology classes

Gov. DeSantis has made fighting against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives a pillar of his education agenda

by Ryan Dailey, NSF January 18, 2024February 13, 2025

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Florida House panel backs bill to restrict social media for minors

In part, the bill would prohibit social-media companies from allowing minors under the age of 16 to create new accounts on the platforms

by Ryan Dailey, NSF January 12, 2024June 28, 2024