Public Education
Florida school board adopts library policy to comply with 2022 state lawA Florida school board has approved a new library and media policy requiring parental consent for students to check out books containing inappropriate content, such as profanity, violence, sexual content and… Read More
Public Education
DEI’s demise: University of North Florida closes divisive department(The Daily Signal) – The University of North Florida closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion office on Wednesday, but DEI personnel were given new job titles, rather than being fired. The former… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachers’ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. “It’s a drain on public schools… Read More
Public Education
‘That is not a religion’: DeSantis bars satanists from Florida school chaplaincy program(The Daily Signal) – The Sunshine State is now welcoming chaplains into public schools, but Satanists need not apply. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Choice lifted all boats’: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship program,… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs two bills to bring chaplains, patriotic organizations to schools(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday intended to provide more educational opportunities for public school students. House Bill 1317 allows patriotic… Read More
Government
Key education reform bill to be signed into law by DeSantis(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he’ll be signing some education reforms passed by the Florida Legislature into law. DeSantis highlighted some of… Read More
Public Education
Third-largest teachers union faces demise of its own making(The Daily Signal) – In a frantic attempt to preserve its monopoly over the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, attorneys for the Florida union currently representing the district’s 24,000-plus teachers and support… Read More
Culture
Pro-abortion ballot initiative in Florida aims to trick voters with vague definition of ‘health’(The Daily Signal) – A ballot initiative OK’d by the Florida Supreme Court perpetuates abortion advocates’ favored strategy of using vague definitions of “health” to expand abortion on demand. Florida… Read More
Courts
Florida Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that abortion is not a protected right in the state’s constitution and allowed a six-week abortion ban to take… Read More
Government
Florida Legislature passes bill to streamline school choice fundingThe Florida Legislature passed a law revising the funding processes of the state’s various school choice programs. HB 1403 sailed through both chambers with virtually no… Read More
Public Education
NAACP tells student athletes to reconsider attending Florida colleges due to state’s anti-DEI policiesThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is urging student athletes to seek higher education outside the state of Florida. “The value of Black talent is undeniable,… Read More
Government
Michigan law gives teachers’ unions more bargaining powerModern-day teachers’ unions are major political actors with multimillion-dollar budgets and agendas often unrelated to reading, writing and arithmetic. While some states such as Florida are trying to curb… Read More
Culture
NAACP urges students to avoid ‘anti-black’ Florida after DeSantis ends DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The NAACP wrote a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday urging black student-athletes to reconsider attending public universities in Florida after Republican Gov. Read More
Public Education
Florida university eliminates all DEI positions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – University of Florida has fired all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff effective immediately, a spokesperson for the university told the Daily Caller… Read More
Homeschools
New York CPS targets homeschool mom, claiming educational neglect after her move to FloridaA New York school district reported a homeschool mom to Child Protective Services (CPS) after she relocated to Florida, even though she had followed all applicable laws. Before the case… Read More
Culture
Florida sheriff: Faith-based communities provide positive societal change(The Center Square) – Positive societal change comes from the faith-based community, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a recent event with pastors organized by Citizens Defending Freedom and… Read More
Public Education
After decades of corruption Florida teachers seek new union with integrityIn Miami-Dade, the nation’s 4th-largest school district, teachers have grown so tired of their corrupt and entrenched union that most aren’t even members anymore. Under Florida law, the United Teachers… Read More
Government
Florida House committee approves bill to create Communism Education Task Force(The Center Square) – Florida students could be required to learn about communism and other socio-political and economic systems after a bill advanced in a House committee on Wednesday. A… Read More
Public Education
Assistant principal says 8-year-olds should access books ‘referencing pornography and dirty magazines’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An assistant principal said Tuesday that 8-year-olds should be able to access books “referencing pornography and dirty magazines” during a hearing before a school board… Read More