flordia
Legislation
Republican Rep seeks to freeze hiring of department of education ‘bureaucrats’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Rep. Aaron Bean will introduce a bill to enact a hiring freeze at the Department of Education, the Daily Caller has learned. The… Read More

August 2, 2023
Legislation
GOP senators’ new bill would crack down on ‘marxist’ race-based lessons in K-12 schools

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12  American History and civics… Read More

July 26, 2023
Culture
Unearthed video shows teachers union president ranting and raving on stage, calling students ‘our babies’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A recently unearthed video shows the head of the largest teachers union wailing on stage during a keynote address, calling students “our babies.” During the National… Read More

July 17, 2023
Homeschools
From homeschooled to top college golf prospect, Junior Player of the Year credits her family’s support

Homeschool student Sophie Stevens was again named the Junior Girls’ Player of the Year by the Golf Association of Michigan and has signed to play golf for the University of… Read More

June 30, 2023
Courts
Florida sues federal government over school accreditation collaboration

(The Center Square) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit this week to challenge federal collaboration with accreditation organizations to usurp recent reforms to the Sunshine State’s higher education… Read More

June 26, 2023
Legislation
Florida’s DeSantis signs Digital Bill of Rights into law, including protections for children

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Tuesday a bill that creates a Digital Bill of Rights for Floridians. Senate Bill 262 sponsored by Sen. Jennifer… Read More

June 7, 2023
Public Education
Utah school district removes Bible from elementary and middle schools following complaint

A Utah school district is removing the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries after receiving a complaint from a parent about its contents.  It follows the passage of a… Read More

June 5, 2023
Culture
Fight against DEI picks up steam nationwide

(The Center Square) – The legislative fight against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in education is picking up steam nationwide. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. introduced the Fairness in Higher… Read More

June 5, 2023
Culture
Christian professor who nearly got fired for wrongthink on LGBT issues now leads campus ministry

(The Daily Signal) – A Christian former professor who nearly got fired for ostensibly creating a “suicidal environment” for LGBT students in the classroom is now running an… Read More

May 31, 2023
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures

(The Center Square) – State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More

May 30, 2023
Public Education
Florida continues to emphasize civics education as national test scores fall

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed several bills over the past few years designed to improve the U.S. history and civics knowledge of Florida students. The need… Read More

May 24, 2023
Public Education
Florida, Arizona paving the way for school choice

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Florida is a leader in education reform but several other states are also paving the way to counter controversial topics in the classroom, conservative education experts… Read More

May 19, 2023
Legislation
DeSantis signs bill banning gender surgeries, treatments for minors

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills into law on Wednesday that will ban what advocates call gender-affirming care for those under the age of 18 and an… Read More

May 18, 2023
Courts
Liberal activist group, publisher file suit against Florida to push for LGBT-themed books in schools

An ultra-liberal advocacy group has joined a major publisher and parents to file suit in Florida after the removal of inappropriate sexual material from school curricula and libraries. Read More

May 17, 2023
Culture
Teacher under investigation by DeSantis says parental rights ‘are gone when your child is in the public school system’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A teacher under investigation by the Florida Department of Education for showing an LGBT themed film to 10-year-olds said Tuesday parents don’t have rights when… Read More

May 17, 2023
Legislation
DeSantis signs ban on diversity, CRT at state’s colleges and universities

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law three pieces of legislation on Monday including one that bans the expenditure of taxpayer funds on critical race theory, along… Read More

May 16, 2023