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‘Myriad of accountability problems’: Florida Senate plans to clean up school voucher system shortfalls
An audit found “funding did not follow the child” to private schools or homeschool
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Florida lawmakers wary about adoption of Heritage Foundation pledge
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that authored Project 2025
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Florida first state to adopt conservative education plan via Heritage Foundation
Critics described the Heritage Foundation declaration as promoting indoctrination
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Fear of immigration arrests near schools in Florida is reducing enrollment, officials say
The majority of unexpected departures in Orange County were children in immigrant families, said school board member Stephanie Vanos.
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Here’s why UCF is most efficient university in Florida, according to DOGE audit
The report found that UCF, the school with the largest enrollment, had the lowest cost to produce a degree from start to finish.
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DeSantis orders Board of Governors to ‘pull the plug’ on H1-B visas in universities
‘[There’s] a clinical assistant professor from supposed Palestine. Why are they—is that just social justice that they’re doing?’
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Orange County teachers approve new union contract offering small raise amid budget shortfall
Most teachers will receive a 4 percent raise under their new collective bargaining agreement
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Florida teachers would have to take constitutional oath under new bill
The language is similar to oaths taken by lawyers, doctors, and public officials
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Florida’s first public school chaplain wrote a song for Charlie Kirk, preaches Trump support
The Rev. Jack Martin insists politics won’t interfere with his volunteer school service
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Gov. DeSantis taps Disney World president to join UCF board of trustees
It’s the latest indication that DeSantis’ dubious war with Disney is in fact over
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Brevard schools to pay nearly $568K in settlement with right-wing Moms for Liberty
Moms for Liberty filed the lawsuit in 2021 over a school board policy plaintiffs argued violated free speech rights.
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Florida teacher fights state over ‘dictator’ certificate allegation
The case alleges she she presented a certificate to a student that said he was the most likely to ‘become a dictator’
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Florida students can now win a Charlie Kirk debate trophy
The top student debaters in the state will hoist a trophy named for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk
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Florida teachers now must self-report certain arrests to their schools
Previously, teachers were required to self-report arrests or charges related only to the abuse of a child or sale or possession of controlled substances
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Retired Florida professor loses emeritus status after Charlie Kirk post
The rescinded status follows warnings from the state promising accountability for educators ‘celebrating or excusing campus violence’
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Florida teachers union president slams intimidation after state threatens social media probe
The threat from Florida’s top education official comes after allegations of “despicable” comments being made online by teachers.
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UCF received threats that ‘directly targeted’ Black students
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities said Thursday they received threats
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Florida official threatens probe of teachers who post ‘despicable comments’ about Charlie Kirk killing
Education Commissioner warned that teaching certificates could be on the line, pending investigation
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Florida parents take child’s pronoun fight to Supreme Court
The lawsuit stems from the 2020-2021 school year, when January and Jeffrey Littlejohns’ 13-year-old asked to go by a male name and use they and them pronouns
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Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in different state
Faculty cited state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living