education

The Florida Senate backed an education measure that would limit the number of book objections from people who don’t have kids in schools.

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.

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 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.

The public Florida Virtual School has appealed in a years-long legal fight about whether a private competitor infringed on its trademarks.

Florida could soon allow for a “classical education teaching certificate,” under a bill passed by the Florida House Thursday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis supported a House proposal to limit “bad-faith objections” to school library books and instructional materials.

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at bolstering security at public schools and Jewish day schools.