Christian Schools
Florida private school to launch video gaming academy and esports team(reimaginED) â Competitive video gaming has exploded in high schools over the past several years following its official recognition as a sport in 2018 by the National Federation of State… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) â The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Public Education
Almost 5,000 struggling Florida readers reaped benefits of Reading Scholarship program in 2020-21(reimaginED) â Nearly $2.5 million in Reading Scholarships were awarded to 4,961 Florida students during the 2020-21 school year according to a report prepared by the state-approved scholarship funding… Read More
Legislation
Florida governor signs bill offering state K-12 scholarships to Florida law enforcement officersâ dependents(reimaginED) â With uniformed sheriffâs deputies looking on, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed HB 3, a bill aimed at recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers with a… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education approves rules for military friendly schools to become âPurple Star campusesâFlorida schools seeking to be military-friendly now will be able to earn the right to claim that designation under rules the Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved Wednesday. The… 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
Christian Schools
Key Westâs only Catholic school plans expansion to accommodate enrollment growth(reimaginED) â Jim Rigg likes to call the latest Catholic school enrollment trends âthe Great Registration.â Modifying the catchphrase âthe Great Resignationâ about the large numbers of workers leaving their… Read More
Culture
Parental rights bill signed by Florida governor, while conservatives at Disney note a climate of political fearGov. Ron DeSantis Monday signed Floridaâs historic parental-rights bill protecting kids in grades K-3 from sexual and gender instruction in schools. The bill has inspired mania… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis signs bill requiring curriculum transparency(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Friday that requires Florida school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and… 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
Christian Schools, Legislation
Making Christian classical education accessible to all(reimaginED) â Kevin Clark is a fellow at The Society for Classical Learning. Heâs co-author of an influential book about Christian classical education. For 15 years, he taught… Read More
Public Education
The impact of the 2022 Florida legislative session on public education(reimaginED) â On this episode, Step Up For Students President Doug Tuthill and Legislative Affairs Manager Alexis Laroe discuss the changes coming to education choice programs in Florida following the… Read More
Culture
DeSantis calls 2022 the year of the parent, praises parentsâ rights billâThis really was the year of the parent in the state of Florida,â Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week, celebrating the parental rights… Read More
Public Education
Gov. DeSantis signs bill ending end-of-year Florida Standards Assessment test(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantisâ signed SB 1048 into law, which replaces the Florida Standards Assessment test, the major end-of-year exam students take with a new assessment called… Read More
Public Education
New Florida civics curriculum available for fourth graders(The Center Square) â A new civics curriculum is available for Florida fourth graders, and all Florida residents will have access to it online for free. The Florida Department of… Read More
Legislation
DeSantis fires back at reporter on education bill that would prevent teaching sexuality to 5-7 year-oldsGov. Ron DeSantis of Florida fired back at a reporter questioning Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education bill, which passed the Florida Senate with a 22-17 vote on Tuesday. Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Florida charter school bills appear headed for approval(reimaginED) â A bill that would make it easier for Florida charter schools to be approved has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and has been sent to Gov. Read More
Legislation
Former business exec launches Tampa microschool focused on self-directed learningâActon is a learner-driven approach. It literally flips the education system upside down. Itâs highly focused on teaching students how to think, to do, to be, to know.â âBeth Ann… Read More
Culture, Public Education
High school student alleging harassment for his Christian faith sues schoolA 14-year-old Florida boy and his parents are suing his public charter school for outrageous discriminatory acts against him, saying he was harassed by peers and teachers alike… Read More
Culture
There was no school, so this teacher created oneLaBELLE, Fla. â Nearly a century before micro-schools became a thing, a woman named Selma Daniels created one for Black students not far from the Everglades. Dorothy Mae… Read More