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Homeless students, heavy interest in Duval schools HQ, book removals, photo op under fire, and more

Around the state: A Palm Beach County School Board member says the number of homeless students is growing by 50 a week, 16 bidders submit proposals to buy the Duval school district's riverfront headquarters, some Brevard schools are individually making decisions to pull books from library shelves after complaints, LGBTQ advocates in Leon County aren't... Read more »

Alabama Catholic school will remain open after supporters rally to raise $450,000

An Alabama parochial school that played an important role in the nation’s civil rights movement and recently was threatened with closure now will stay open. Heart of Mary Catholic School, which has operated for 121 years in Mobile and serves primarily Black students, will continue to operate with an independent governing board, according to officials… Read more »

No mistrial in Parkland trial, lobbying for federal funding, 1,000 job openings in Duval, and more

Around the state: Defense attorneys decline to ask for a mistrial in the sentencing phase of the case against the Parkland school shooter, Hillsborough school officials are lobbying federal officials for money to replace the state recognition funds the district isn't eligible for this year, Duval's school district is trying to fill about 1,000 job... Read more »

Florida GOP’s use of education as an issue, school shooting mistrial possible, tax hike vote, and more

The education issue: Florida Republicans have taken a cue from the 2021 Virginia governor's race and begun to use education, and particularly parents' rights in education, as a focus in their election campaigns. The decision is putting the state in the national spotlight. "All that Virginia showed, or one of the things that it showed... Read more »

Classical educators: the happiest people on Earth

Editor’s note: You can read about classical schools in Florida here, here and here. There is a lot of unhappiness these days. A recent Monmouth poll revealed that 73% of Americans are unhappy with the direction of our country. Teachers are especially grumpy, with a survey reporting that 54% of them are seriously considering leaving… Read more »

Jury selection underway in school shooting trial, private school loses game prayer case, and more

Around the state: Jury selection began Monday in the sentencing trial for the Parkland school shooter, a federal judge rules that the FHSAA did not violation the First Amendment rights of a Tampa private school by denying it use of a public address system for a pregame prayer at a football game, three north Florida... Read more »

Public schools take everyone – except when they don’t

Arizona started down the choice road back in 1994 when a bipartisan group of legislators passed both a robust charter school law and an open enrollment law forbidding districts from charging tuition and requiring them to have an open enrollment policy. Subsequently, Arizona lawmakers were the first in the nation to pass a scholarship tax… Read more »

Parkland school shooter’s trial begins, diversity surveys can be distributed at colleges, and more

Around the state: Jury selection begins today in the sentencing trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, a federal judge has declined to block the state from distributing surveys to measure "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity" on college and university campuses, a St. Johns County high school teacher whose shirt contained the message "Protect Trans... Read more »

Florida’s struggling readers flock to free book program

Editor’s note: Families can check eligibility requirements for the New Worlds Reading Initiative and enroll their children at newworldsreading.com. To read more about what Florida legislator Chris Spowls has to say about the program, click here. A $200 million effort approved in 2021 by the Florida Legislature already has shipped nearly 336,000 free books to… Read more »

Legal fight begins over parental rights law, esports academy opening in fall, bus changes and more

H.B. 1557 draws lawsuit: LGBTQ advocacy groups Equality Florida and Family Equality filed a federal lawsuit against the state Thursday to try to block H.B. 1557 from going into effect. The bill, officially titled Parental Rights in Education, was signed into law this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis. It bans any discussion of "sexual orientation... Read more »

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