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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’
Florida schools
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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
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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
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Florida Republican files bill to allow chaplains in schools
Parents would have to give written consent for their children to receive services from chaplains
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Teachers sue Florida over preferred pronoun restrictions in schools
The plaintiffs say the law unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators
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‘My God made no mistakes’: Judge backs Florida teacher who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns
Miami-Dade County school district terminated the science teacher in 2020 after a complaint about the incident
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Non-profit calls on Florida to release information on private schools accepting state vouchers
The Florida Policy Institute is seeking information about the taxpayer-funded vouchers and other details
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Judge throws out challenge to Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ education law, again
For the second time in less than a year, a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the 2022 state law
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New College group says new state law censors courses, files federal lawsuit
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the group NCF Freedom, Inc. and New College professors and students
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Florida school districts grapple with uncertainty surrounding AP Psych course
The issue poses a potential minefield for teachers trying to prepare students for college, follow course curriculums and obey state laws
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Lake County says ‘And Tango Makes Three’ is no longer banned from schools, wants lawsuit tossed out
The lawsuit alleges the district violated First Amendment rights when it removed the book, which is about a penguin family
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Vice President Kamala Harris sets some things straight in Orlando today
Harris most recently appeared in Jacksonville to criticize Florida’s controversial new Black history curriculum
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Florida Black lawmakers press state to change new school curriculum that says slaves benefited from slavery
The standards have drawn criticism from the White House and prompted a defense from Gov. DeSantis
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Florida approves PragerU’s conservative ‘curriculum’ to be used in schools
Descriptions of the content on the PragerU website bill it as ‘the leading network with educational, entertaining, pro-American kids shows for every grade’
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Vice President Harris condemns Florida’s ‘extremist’ leaders over education guidelines about slavery
Harris joined numerous Black leaders throughout the country in criticizing state officials for signing off on the curriculum changes
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Florida education board approves new rules on bathroom use and preferred pronouns in public schools
The revised rule came after Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers approved a law prohibiting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
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Florida Board of Education tees up rules prohibiting TikTok, preferred pronouns in schools
The proposals will go before the board during a meeting Wednesday
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New proposals target TikTok, adult performances and preferred names at Florida schools
Some of the proposed rules stem from controversial new state laws set to go into effect Saturday
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Out-of-state students at Florida universities could soon pay higher tuition costs
Presidents and trustee chairs of all 12 state universities co-signed a letter endorsing the idea of an out-of-state tuition hike
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Authors and parents sue Lake County Schools over banned book about penguin family
‘Tango Makes Three’ is a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers
