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The Florida Senate will consider changing high school graduation requirements

The bill would eliminate a requirement that Florida students pass assessments for 10th-grade Algebra 1 and 10th-grade English-language arts.
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The Florida Senate reverses course on later school start times

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to undo a 2023 law and leave it up to local officials to decide when schools start.
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Florida Senators back changes to school funding

The bill would affect funding for public schools, voucher programs and home-schooling in Florida.
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Florida’s House Speaker compares university presidential searches to a ‘spoil system’

House Speaker Daniel Perez defended a bill to repeal a law shielding information about school presidential candidates from public disclosure.
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Florida Bill proposes civil engineering pathway program for students

Florida lawmakers met on Tuesday morning in the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee to discuss a bill that would open career paths for students in civil construction. House Bill 567 would invest $5 million into Florida’s...

Education advocates speak up against cuts to Department of Education

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to facilitate closing the U.S. Education Department. And before that, the Trump administration announced that nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education would be laid...

Forest school: A different way of learning with Erin Melia and Justine Wilson

Join Tanja and Anni to discuss forest schools with expert guests Justin Wilson of Curious and Kind and Erin Melia of Mangrove School.
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The full Florida House will consider a bill to mandate that students learn cursive writing

Florida state Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, has filed a Senate version of the bill (SB 1394), which has not been heard in committees.
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Florida lawmakers are closer to reversing course on school start times

A 2023 Florida law aimed for later daily start times for high schools, but the 2025 legislature is on track to go back on that.
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Restrictions on teacher prep programs are ready for consideration in Florida

Supporters say it prevents “indoctrination” in teacher preparation programs, but opponents say it shuts down discussion.
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In what would be a flip-flop, some Florida lawmakers now seek ‘transparency’ in higher ed searches

Supporters of Florida's 2022 law said secrecy was needed to help attract top higher ed candidates who might otherwise be hesitant to apply.

A Florida bill targets ‘DEI’ in med schools and state contracts

The bill would requires recipients of state contracts & grants to certify that they won’t use the money on DEI efforts in Florida.
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