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Florida’s new schools commissioner promises to prevent students from being ‘indoctrinated’ in fiery speech
Kamoutsas is the former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis
Education
Information and analysis on Orlando schools, Florida universities, Orlando teachers and staff, education legislation, K-12 schools in Orlando and more.
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DeSantis’ Florida university accreditation plan gets go-ahead
Some Board of Governors members are expressing reservations about the plan
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Three new education-related rules are in the works for Florida public schools
Included in the rules are requirements for training teachers to respond to children experiencing allergic reactions
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Florida could move forward with DeSantis’ plan for alternative university accreditation organization
Longtime accrediting agency Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has clashed with Florida education leaders in recent years
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Federal appeals court rules against Florida teacher who challenged preferred pronoun law
The case involves a math teacher in Hillsborough County who is transgender
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‘Gulf of America,’ high school phone ban and more Florida education laws now in effect
Several education bills were delayed until the last day of session and jammed into two major packages
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DeSantis wants to ‘upend the monopoly of the woke accreditation cartels’ by developing a new university accreditor
The move comes in response to existing agencies the governor says require schools to ‘bend the knee’ to get accredited
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Florida students’ math and reading scores rise in 2025
End-of-year testing results show Florida students were more proficient in math and reading than a year ago
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Top state Republican ally Marva Johnson is now FAMU president despite widespread pushback
Her appointment has prompted protesters’ concerns that she may prove a political president
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Florida officials open door for state colleges to increase out-of-state tuition by up to 15 percent
In-state tuition has not been raised since 2013
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Florida falls in child wellbeing rankings after reading and math scores drop
Florida ranked 19th best in the education category in 2025. Last year, the state ranked 5th in education.
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New UF leader approved, promises to oppose DEI despite ‘woke past’
‘DEI will not return to the University of Florida during my presidency’ Santa Ono said
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President-elect tapped to run Florida’s only public HBCU is an ally to top state Republicans
Alumni questioned the decision to pick someone with no ties to the school or higher education experience.
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Corporal punishment among education issues addressed in 2025 Florida legislative session
Lawmakers couldn’t agree to lift the secrecy of university presidential searches, lift labor restrictions for minors, or to implement a full ban on cellphones
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Orange County schools begin shedding teachers due to decline in student enrollment
A spokesperson for the school district says teachers will have the opportunity to transfer to other schools.
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Florida wrestles with whether to ban phones in more schools
Two of Florida’s largest school districts in Orange County and Broward County have strengthened the restriction, banning phone use for the entire school day
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Defying DeSantis, House votes to limit governor’s influence over hiring university presidents
The governor, visibly frustrated by its momentum, promised to swiftly veto the legislation if it passes the Senate
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Florida universities face sweeping state audit under DeSantis’ DOGE mandate
The data request is the first major operational move since DeSantis’ executive order in February creating Florida DOGE
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Florida bill would allow high schoolers to graduate without passing algebra or English final exams
The bill looks to ‘level the playing field amid other school choice options,’ Senate President Ben Albritton said
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Orange County school leaders, students warn Florida bill would cut funding for AP courses, dual enrollment
Orange County schools warn their district alone could stand to lose nearly $17 million in funding for certain courses and programs