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School Board member speaks against rejection of new social studies materials
Listen: Florida education officials have rejected dozens of social studies textbooks regarding US History, the Holocaust, and more. One Hillsborough County school board member fears what this means for the future of K-12 education. According...
MidPoint: Classic New College or New New College?
The DeSantis administration is remaking New College of Florida into a version of the Christian focused Hillsdale College and developing curriculum for a SAT alternative Christian and Western tradition-based test called the "Classic Learning Test."
Florida’s largest teachers union files lawsuit after union-busting bill signed into law
Florida's largest union for teachers said that they are filing a lawsuit in response to Governor Ron DeSantis' signing a bill Tuesday.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, May 8th, 2023
LISTEN: Abortion rights in Florida This morning a new coalition is launching a ballot initiative campaign that would let Floridians vote to protect their personal medical decisions, including their right to abortion procedures. The group...
Bill that would make some Florida schools start later passes legislature
The Florida Senate gave final approval to a bill that would lead to many high-school students seeing later school start times in the future.
Florida lawmakers target university campus diversity efforts
the Florida House gave final approval to a bill to prevent colleges & universities from spending money on diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives.
Florida’s controversial Don’t Say Gay / Parental Rights in Education law is set to expand
The Florida Senate passed an expansion of last year’s “Parental Rights in Education” law — known to critics as “don’t say gay.”
The Florida Senate could give final approval Thursday requiring school districts to share local property tax revenues with charter schools.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
Tampa election The results are in… Tampa voters decided to elect a city council that could act as more of a check on the current mayor. Newcomer Alan Clendenin won over voters with 64% of...
The Florida House could pass a measure that would require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools.
Department of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction
Listen: The State Board of Education unanimously voted for a proposal that would largely prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. Last year, the legislature and Governor DeSantis approved what critics...
The Senate Postsecondary Education Committee advanced the confirmations of seven new members of New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees.
