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DeSantis asks Legislature to ‘stay course,’ Passidomo pushes public school deregulation, and more

DeSantis urges to 'stay the course': In his annual State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis recounted what he described as five years of accomplishments and urged legislators to "stay the course. The state of our state is strong. Let’s keep doing what works." He said Florida was the "envy of the nation"... Read more »

30+ Florida school districts closed today ahead of storm, legislative session opens, and more

Districts close for storm: The likelihood of severe weather from a storm system moving north through the Gulf of Mexico has prompted the closing of dozens of Florida school districts today. Shuttered today are the Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, FAMU Lab School, FSU Lab School, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades,... Read more »

‘Keep Katie’s hands off of my future’

Arizona ESA families rallied at the state capitol Monday to oppose Gov. Katie Hobbs’ proposals to “reform” the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Lawmakers who spoke at the event pronounced the Hobbs proposals “dead on arrival” to the cheers of parents and students at the event. “The governor’s proposal will drastically impact special-needs families and low-income… Read more »

School wants fine reduced for allowing transgender student to play girls volleyball, and more

Around the state: A Broward high school is asking the state to reduce the $16,500 fine it was levied for allowing a transgender student to play on the girls volleyball team, a proposed bill would create a bill of rights for single-sex organizations on Florida college campuses, another bill would require teaching students "which political... Read more »

Back-to-school tax holiday underway, education year in review, top educators and more

Tax holiday underway: The second back-to-school tax holiday approved last year by the Legislature began Monday and continues through Jan. 14. Clothes, personal computers and electronic equipment, school materials and learning aids are tax-exempt. State economists estimated that the two tax-free periods will cut state revenues by $126.8 million and local-government revenue by $33.8 million.... Read more »

College presidential searches, school chaplains and uniforms, D and F schools, and more

Around the state: A proposed bill would require colleges and universities to select three to five finalists in presidential searches and another would allow school districts to decide whether to have volunteer school chaplains, Miami-Dade school board members vote today on extending the uniform policy to all schools, Hillsborough County has the most schools given... Read more »

Bill would restrict what flags can fly at schools, charter school enrollment soars, and more

Around the state: Schools would be forbidden to fly any flags with a "political viewpoint" under a bill filled for the legislative session that starts next month, charter school enrollment is up 9 percent nationwide and 16 percent in Florida since the 2019-2020 school year, Broward's superintendent proposes starting the school year earlier next fall,... Read more »

Book challenges, no charges for Broward volunteer, new schools, educators honored, and more

Around the state: A challenged book will remain in Pinellas school libraries while six are being removed in Hernando, no charges will be brought against a Broward school volunteer who was ejected from an October school board meeting and arrested, Sarasota's and Gulf's school districts name their teacher of the year, a student is expelled... Read more »

Senate scraps ending recess mandate, athletics officials fine Broward high school, teacher arrested and more

Around the state: Athletics officials fined a Broward County high school, state elementary school students may not lose their daily recess break, a school board member in Sarasota was asked to step down, year-round classes have been proposed in one district and New College has a preliminary agreement for a major land purchase. Here are… Read more »

School grades released statewide, gender disparities in enrollment, aid survey and more

Around the state: School grades were released across the state, gender disparities vary across colleges and universities, teachers must get permission from principals to use certain material and parents in Duval are encouraged to fill out a crucial survey. Here are details about those stories and other developments from the state’s districts, private schools, and… Read more »

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