Biden administration pushes back on Florida’s effort to block Title IX discrimination rule

Florida last month also filed a separate lawsuit challenging a federal health-care rule that prevents discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 10, 2024July 12, 2024

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Florida parents file federal lawsuit over state’s new book banning policy

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two parents from St. Johns County and one from Orange County

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 7, 2024July 10, 2025

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Teachers union criticizes Florida for keeping history standard touting ‘benefits’ of slavery

The backlash centered on a standard that says slaves developed beneficial skills from slavery

by News Service of Florida May 30, 2024January 5, 2025

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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 Gov. DeSantis signs series of school ‘deregulation’ bills

The bills were a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo during the 2024 legislative session

by News Service of Florida May 13, 2024July 27, 2024

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Chaplains could soon come into Florida public schools, while other red states reject similar proposals

Come July 1, school districts in Florida could authorize volunteer chaplains to provide support and services for students

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 10, 2024August 30, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to prohibit ‘indoctrination’ in classrooms

The teacher-training bill was one of the most-controversial education issues of this year’s legislative session

by Ryan Dailey and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida May 3, 2024May 21, 2025

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Florida ranks next to dead last in average teacher pay nationwide, new report shows

This puts Florida at No. 50, behind only West Virginia in a ranking of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

by McKenna Schueler April 30, 2024April 30, 2025

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University of Florida threatens student protesters with suspension, banishment from campus for 3 years

Campus police circulated a list of prohibited activities late Thursday as about 50 protesters gathered for a second day of demonstrations

by Amanda Friedman and Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida April 26, 2024May 25, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing school chaplains, says satanists need not apply

The governor also predicted the state would prevail if the new law draws a legal challenge over separation of church and state concerns.

by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix April 19, 2024May 31, 2025

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UCF faculty, students rally in support of faculty’s contribution to student success amid salary dispute

The university has been criticized by students and faculty for not offering across-the-board raises for faculty this year.

by McKenna Schueler April 18, 2024June 26, 2025

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Florida Democrats now running billboards to recruit candidates for state office

The party is looking for candidates to compete against Republicans in four state Senate district races and three congressional contests

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 17, 2024September 26, 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 Gov. DeSantis says he’ll sign bill to restrict challenges to school books by nonparents

‘It is done intentionally, and it is part of an agenda, and that’s wrong,’ DeSantis said during a news conference

by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix April 16, 2024March 8, 2025

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Florida AG Ashley Moody joins lawsuit to block Biden’s student-debt forgiveness plan

Along with Florida, the other states that filed the lawsuit are Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio and Oklahoma

by News Service of Florida April 10, 2024June 12, 2024

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Federal judge blocks Florida’s pronoun restriction law for teachers

The challenge alleged the law violates the teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida April 10, 2024July 29, 2024

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Orange County teachers, school staff approve new union contract in nearly unanimous vote

The agreement, negotiated over a number of months, provides teacher raises of 8 to 10 percent for most

by McKenna Schueler April 2, 2024April 6, 2025

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Federal judge will decide on Florida law restricting teacher pronoun use

The challenge alleges the law violates the teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida March 29, 2024July 26, 2025