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Higher education bill signed, just one publisher approved for K-5 math texts, tax issues, and more

Higher ed bill signed: The bill that would force colleges and universities to switch accreditors after their current cycles and require tenured professors to undergo a "comprehensive" review every five years was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. He said the legislation would "end this accreditation monopoly," put a check on the "radical... Read more »

DeSantis defends textbook bans, Broward’s gamble on referendum, charter rules protested, and more

Book rejections defended: During an appearance Monday in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the state's decision to reject 54 math textbooks because he said they don’t meet the state’s new learning standards or they contain references to critical race theory. He didn't provide specific examples, saying the content is considered "proprietary information" by publishers, but... Read more »

DOE rejects 54 math books that ‘attempt to indoctrinate students,’ contracts and more

State rejects math textbooks: Fifty-four of 134 math textbooks submitted by publishers have been rejected for classroom use by the Florida Department of Education because, it says, they don't meet the state’s new learning standards or because they "contained prohibited topics" such as references to critical race theory. The announcement was made Friday in a... Read more »

Top state administrator finalists, district and charter schools partner in Pasco, and more

Around the state: Finalists are named for the Florida principal and assistant principal of the year awards, Miami-Dade schools choose their top office employee and paraprofessional school support worker of the year, Palm Beach school board members approve a rezoning plan to relieve overcrowding at three schools and fill one that opens in the fall,... Read more »

Parkland trial testimony delay, suit over college fees rejected, book reviews, and more

Around the state: Testimony in the sentencing trial for the Parkland school shooter will likely move into June instead of beginning at the end of May, a three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal rejects a potential class-action lawsuit against Miami Dade College over student fees collected during the pandemic, a majority of... Read more »

Volusia superintendent fired, tax issues go to voters, school bids rejected, and more

Around the state: Volusia school board members vote Tuesday to fire Superintendent Scott Fritz immediately, Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis is asking the school board to place a property tax increase on the November ballot to pay employees more, Martin County voters will be asked in August to renew a property tax hike for schools, Pinellas... Read more »

Lottery payment change could affect education funding, ‘fatherhood crisis’ bill signed, and more

Lottery change and education: A late change legislators made in the state budget would pay gas stations and giant retail chains such as Publix, 7-Eleven and Circle K higher commissions for selling lottery tickets, which in turn could mean less money for Bright Futures Scholarships and other educational programs that get money from lottery sales.... Read more »

Report recommends how to craft tax credit scholarships program

One out of three students receiving a tax credit scholarship in the United States lives in Florida according to a new report from the Pioneer Institute, a free-market think tank based in Boston. The report, “Earning Full Credit: A Toolkit for Designing Tax-Credit Scholarship Policies,” by Jason Bedrick, reviews the nation’s many tax credit programs,… Read more »

Northeast Florida Catholic school lauded for outreach efforts to immigrant families

A parochial school program intent on extending education choice to children of migrant workers has received a national award for its efforts. The National Catholic Education Association announced that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School in Palm Coast, Florida, will receive the Catherine T. McNamee CSJ Award. The award is given to an individual or… Read more »

Book challenges, new testing, real estate literacy, presidential searches, board elections and more

Book challenges: Florida has the third-highest number of school district book bans since last July, according to a report from an advocacy group for writing professionals. The anti-censorship group PEN America said Florida had 204 reports of books being banned in seven school districts. Only Texas and Pennsylvania had more. Florida school districts mentioned in... Read more »

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