House education budget: A dozen Florida school districts that defied the state's ban on face mask mandates for students would be stripped of $200 million in funding under the $24 billion education budget proposed by the House on Thursday. The money would be taken from districts that include Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Leon and Alachua,... Read more »
Records exemptions: A bill that would provide a public records exemption to shield information about candidates for college and university presidencies from being made public was approved Thursday by the Senate Rules Committee and is now ready for a full Senate vote. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said the bill is necessary to attract... Read more »
Targeting "wokeness": School or workplace discussions that make students or workers feel guilty about their race, gender and sex are the targets of a bill that was approved along party lines Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee. Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched the concept in his December proposal for a "Stop WOKE Act" that would put... Read more »
Reviewing school books: A bill that would change the process of selecting books for school classrooms and libraries was approved Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee. S.B. 1300, which is sponsored by state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, would add requirements to be met before books and learning materials can be approved, and make the process... Read more »
Bidding process review: The Florida Department of Education's handling of the bidding process for a contract to oversee the operations of the Jefferson County School District will be reviewed by the chief inspector general for Gov. Ron DeSantis. The decision is a reversal from an earlier decision from the governor's office. Melinda Miguel, the governor's... Read more »
UF professors win: A U.S. district judge has ruled, with scathing language, that the University of Florida is temporarily prohibited from placing restrictions on professors testifying in court in cases that conflict with the position of the state. District Judge Mark Walker granted a request for an injunction from professors who objected to being required... Read more »
Parental rights advance: Two bills were approved by the House Education and Employment Committee on Thursday that continue the push by state Republicans to expand parental rights in education and diminish the roles of school board members. H.B. 1557 would limit discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity in local schools, and H.B. 1467 would... Read more »
Education budgets in sync: The Florida Department of Education has revised its proposed 2022-2023 budget to align with the $22.4 billion plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Among the highlights of the now in-synch budgets are $260 million for construction and repairs at public and charter schools, college and universities, an $85 million construction account... Read more »
CRT ban advances: A bill effectively prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in schools or its use in employee training was approved by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday in a 6-3 vote. Sponsored by state Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, S.B. 148 carries through on Gov. Ron DeSantis' stated goal to outlaw CRT because... Read more »
Around the state: Educators in Miami-Dade County are pressing the state to again waive accountability measures that are tied to its annual assessments tests, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran tells the Jefferson County School Board that it can retake control of the district if it can get a C grade from the state in the... Read more »
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