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The Florida Senate backs “duplicative” communism history lessons in grades as low as kindergarten

SB 1264 was approved in a 25-7 vote, and would need approval from the House before it could go to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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A controversial teacher training bill is ready for a vote in the full Florida House

The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a controversial bill that seeks to ban “identity politics” in teacher preparation programs.
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A school “deregulation” bill passes the Florida House

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill for “deregulation” of public schools, with flexibility on certain reporting requirements.
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Florida budget negotiators inch closer on prisons and education

Negotiations on a new Florida budget shave sent unresolved issues to the House and Senate budget chiefs.
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A bill requiring Florida schools to teach the ‘history of communism’ advances

The Senate is ready to vote on a bill that would require the history of communism to be taught in Florida’s public schools, potentially in kindergarten.
Art teacher in a school classroom with students

Full Florida Senate will vote on allowing chaplains in schools

The Senate Rules Committee approved a proposal that would authorize school districts to let volunteer chaplains provide services to students.
child care or preschool babysitting

A controversial bill regulating teacher prep programs in Florida advances in the state Senate

A bill that seeks to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs is ready for consideration by the full Florida Senate.
education

Florida Virtual School appeals in its trademark fight

The public Florida Virtual School has appealed in a years-long legal fight about whether a private competitor infringed on its trademarks.
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The Florida House supports ‘classical education’ teaching certificates

Florida could soon allow for a “classical education teaching certificate,” under a bill passed by the Florida House Thursday.
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Ron DeSantis supports a bill to charge for “bad faith” book exceptions

Gov. Ron DeSantis supported a House proposal to limit “bad-faith objections” to school library books and instructional materials.
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School safety measures advance in the Florida House

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at bolstering security at public schools and Jewish day schools.
communism

Debate over whether Florida kindergarteners need to be taught about the history of communism

A Florida House panel debated a proposal to teach about the history of communism in grades as low as kindergarten.

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