Culture
DeSantis says Florida became ‘refuge of sanity’ during COVID(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that Florida bucked the “COVID-19 orthodoxy” and instead utilized “commonsense policies to become a refuge of sanity.” DeSantis took a… Read More
Culture
Florida revokes liquor license from hotel that hosted drag show welcoming minorsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved to revoke a Miami hotelâs liquor license after it ignored warnings from the governorâs office not to allow children at a drag show… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-Ed: Teachersâ unions are ‘political creatures’ feeding on âteacher salariesâTeachersâ unions have a stranglehold on American public education. But now, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking the fight to the unions. âTeacher unions no longer resemble the… Read More
Culture
DeSantis admin mandates training for school librarians to vet pornographic books(Daily Caller) â Florida librarians are now required to take an annual training on which books and instructional materials, specifically ones containing pornography and Critical Race Theory (CRT), are allowed… Read More
Courts, Culture
DeSantisâ admin did not violate injunction against anti-CRT law, judge findsThe administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not violate an injunction barring enforcement of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) legislation, a judge ruled. The âIndividual Freedom Act,â informally… Read More
Courts
âSimply common senseâ: A federal ruling on transgender bathrooms could also apply to womenâs sports, legal experts say(Daily Caller) â A ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld a Florida school districtâs policy of separating restrooms by âbiological sexâ could be used to bar men from… Read More
Legislation
School choice makes rural families and communities stronger, argues Florida lawmakerOne Florida representative just destroyed the myth that school choice doesnât work in rural, small-town America. For too long âstates like Iowa and Texas have gotten away with… Read More
Culture
DeSantis admin orders Florida universities to provide information on how theyâre pushing woke programming(Daily Caller) â Florida colleges and universities are required to submit information detailing how they use state resources to support diversity, equity and inclusion programming, according to a memo from… Read More
Culture
âFreedom lives hereâ: Gov. Ron DeSantis defends parental rights in fiery inauguration speech(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and their… Read More
Legislation
School choice options expand across U.S. in 2022(The Center Square) â More parents overwhelmingly chose school choice in 2022 after expressing frustration with lockdown policies, school boards and mandates. As more state legislators look to expand school… Read More
Culture
DeSantisâ office calls for investigation as âall agesâ Christmas drag show tour ends in FloridaThe touring Christmas drag queen show that welcomed children in most of its sexually explicit performances across 36 cities is coming to an end in Florida, one of the… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis blasts teachersâ unions, proposes paycheck protection for teachersGov. Ron DeSantis has big plans for Floridaâs teachers â and teachersâ unions â in 2023. On Monday, DeSantis hosted a âFreedom Blueprintâ conference in Orlando, Florida where… Read More
Culture
Florida ranks No. 1 in parent-led education(The Center Square) â Florida ranked first in the United States for parental involvement in education, according to the Center for Education Reformâs Parent Power Index. The index is released… Read More
Legislation
The school choice movement is picking up steam across the country(Daily Caller) â The school choice movement is gaining momentum as states focus on legislation that would give families greater freedom to select their childâs education, advocates told the Daily… Read More
Public Education
Newsom knocks red states, says ‘education is under assault’ in DC speech(The Center Square) â Adding to an ongoing war of words between California and leaders of red states, Gov. Gavin Newsom lambasted several states for banning books and limiting teachers’… Read More
Culture
DeSantis launches National Police Week to honor those in blue(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring the week of May 11-17 as National Police Week. Heâs expanded on a tradition begun by former… Read More
Legislation
DeSantis signs four bills, prompting lawsuits against two of them(The Center Square) â At the close of a controversial, three-day special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law. Two lawsuits were filed on Friday… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantis signs $70 million measure to support fathers(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bipartisan legislation that will provide $70 million in funding to support fathers in the state through mentorship and other educational programs. HB… Read More
Legislation
DeSantis says Disney never objected to Floridaâs parentsâ rights bill until the far-left didPerhaps to placate far-left opponents of Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education Act, Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company had been lobbying against it âbehind the scenesâ all… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis signs financial literacy bill into law(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law requiring high school students to take a financial literacy course as a graduation requirement. SB 1054, filed… Read More