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The Florida House could pass a measure that would require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools.
New College trustees get a nod from the Florida Senate
The Senate continued moving forward with confirming a slate of Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees.
New College of Florida faces faculty tenure denial amidst Governor’s transformation plan
Listen: New College of Florida trustees are set to defer or outright deny tenure to five faculty members at their next meeting. This comes as the Governor seeks to transform the college. New College’s interim...
A measure that seeks to prevent colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is ready to go before the full Florida Senate and House amid strong objections from Democrats, with...
Democrats fear for public schools as Senate bill advances
A controversial bill advanced in a Senate subcommittee Thursday that will divert some public school funds to charter schools.
Department of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction
Listen: The State Board of Education unanimously voted for a proposal that would largely prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. Last year, the legislature and Governor DeSantis approved what critics...
HB 999 cleared the House Education & Employment Committee
A controversial bill that makes a series of higher education changes is close to passing the Florida Legislature.
Sarasota School Board rejects contract with consultant tied to Hillsdale College
The Sarasota County School Board voted yesterday to reject a $28,000 consulting contract with Jordan Adams, through his new consulting firm Vermillion. Nearly 80 speakers voiced concerns during an almost four-hour public comment, mostly in...
A proposal to require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools will be considered by the Florida House.
A controversial higher-ed bill, the companion to HB 999, advances in the Florida Senate
A measure designed to carry out parts of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ higher-education agenda moved forward in the Florida Senate (HB 999).
USF Students protest DeSantis’ attacks on DEI in Florida colleges
Today at the University of South Florida about a dozen students with Students for a Democratic Society protested a law to ban majors and minors in gender studies, Critical Race Theory, and related studies that...
The Senate Postsecondary Education Committee advanced the confirmations of seven new members of New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees.
