Education

Supporters say it is designed to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs but opponents likened it to academic censorship.

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.

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

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill for “deregulation” of public schools, with flexibility on certain reporting requirements.

Negotiations on a new Florida budget shave sent unresolved issues to the House and Senate budget chiefs.

Wasserman-Schultz calls for Ladapo to resign As a measles outbreak spreads in Florida, the state’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is giving advice counter to federal vaccination guidelines. Pedestrian dies in Tampa A vehicle hit and...

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.

The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee supports SB 24 to create a $20 compensation program for former students of the Dozier School for Boys.

Sarasota Police The Sarasota Police Department is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday morning near the Ringling Museum. Measles in Polk County Measles confirmed in Polk County, first adult case in Florida this...

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

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

  AAUP sanctions New College of Florida The American Association of University Professors has voted to sanction New College of Florida, citing substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic governance. DeSantis sends Floridians to...