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Florida lawmakers offer safety plan for students with autism
The bills requires schools to create plans and assign personnel to address situations in which students with autism wander from safe areas
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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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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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Doctors plead with Florida lawmakers to resist ban on vaccine mandates
Nearly a dozen doctors called on lawmakers to reject any proposed legislation that would remove vaccine mandates from Florida schools
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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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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 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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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
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‘Overbroad and unconstitutional’: Judge strikes down Florida law banning ‘pornographic’ school books
On the plaintiffs’ side were the Authors Guild, John Green, Jodi Picoult, and other authors and parents
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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
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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 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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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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Florida urges court to reconsider decision against parents who don’t support child’s pronoun use at school
The state officials’ brief described the panel ruling as ‘disastrous for parents everywhere’
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Florida lawmakers approve bill banning cell phone use during school day
The cell-phone change was included in a broader education bill that passed in the final hours of the last scheduled night of this year’s legislative session
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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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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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Florida bill would require elementary students to learn cursive
‘Cursive writing plays a crucial role in everyday life,’ bill sponsor Toby Overdorf told the committee
