Education

He said he also wanted to spend more time with his children

School board attorneys argued that the board is 'entitled to defend itself against plaintiffs’ claims

The judge said plaintiffs 'plausibly' alleged the law violates protections against workplace discrimination

The 2024 legislative session saw approval of divisive education-related laws, several of which take effect Monday

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

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

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

The federal rule, in part, would require that discrimination on the basis of gender identity be included under the broader definition of sex discrimination

The overall number of home-schooled students has more than doubled in Florida during the past decade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'We’re going to tell the truth about the evils of communism'

More than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year

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

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

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

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

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

The challenge alleges, in part, that the law is unconstitutional because it is trumped by federal immigration laws