Government
Florida to become first state in country to end all vax mandates(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday that the state is moving to phase out all vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools. Read More
Public Education
Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ârightsizeâ under-enrolled spacesTo address a âchronic under-enrollment problem,â the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. “What we’re… Read More
Culture
Report: NY bleeding millionaires to other statesâ (The Center Square) â New York’s share of the nation’s millionaires is declining along with much-needed tax revenue for the state, according to a new report from a fiscal watchdog… Read More
Opinion
Red states shouldnât forget the future of university education(The Daily Signal) â Governors and legislatures of Republican statesâsuch as Florida, Ohio, and Texasâare doing good and necessary work both in establishing centers for education in civics and the… Read More
Public Education
Mom tells The Lion: Teacher labeled son future dictatorA Florida mom confronted a school board after her childâs teacher allegedly nominated her son as âMost Likely to Become a Dictator,â a so-called honor likely tied to the family’s… Read More
Government
Rubio pauses worker visas for commercial truck drivers(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday on X that all worker visas for commercial truck drivers are paused effective immediately. The move follows questions… Read More
Government
3 blue states could be at fault in fatal Florida car crash, transportation secretary says(The Daily Signal) â The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating three blue statesâ possible involvement in an Aug. 12 fatal car crash in Florida that killed three. Illegal immigrant… Read More
Culture
Truck driver accused of killing three in highway accident in US illegally, feds confirm(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A truck driver accused of killing three people after making an unlawful U-turn is an illegal migrant who obtained a commercial driving license in the… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida private school applications surge thanks to school choiceFloridaâs universal school choice program is reshaping education in the state, with private schools reporting record interest from parents who no longer feel bound to traditional public schools. At Jupiter… Read More
Homeschools
âPublic school wasnât the right fitâ: Homeschool families flourishing in FloridaÂWhen Eva Goldstein Meola was homeschooling her daughter more than 20 years ago in Florida, she was part of âa small community of parents,â WPLG Local 10 News… Read More
Public Education
âThe monopoly is overâ: Struggling public schools turn to consultants offering recruitment initiatives, New York Times reportsTo combat what the New York Times calls âan enrollment crisis,â several public-school districts are trying a novel approach â hiring consultants who get a bonus for every child they… Read More
Government
Florida county sees over 1,000 families enrolling in school choice program after expansionOver 1,000 new families in St. Johns County, Florida, have enrolled in the stateâs school choice program for the 2025-26 academic year, Action News Jax reports. Read More
Public Education
Another study undermines case for increased public school fundingA new report confirms what recent research has shown: spending more on public schools doesnât necessarily lead to better outcomes. In fact, states such as Texas… Read More
Government
Sen. Scott encourages governors to opt into federal school choice program(The Daily Signal) â In a letter to the National Governors Association, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has called on the governors of every state to opt into the new federal … Read More
Public Education
Kansas among 22 states allowing in-state tuition for undocumented studentsâ(The Sentinel) â For more than 20 years, the State of Kansas has offered in-state tuition to undocumented students since then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed … Read More
Culture
Florida AG demands U.S. Masters Swimming rescind policy allowing biological males to compete against women, threatens legal actionFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier has a clear message to U.S. Masters Swimming: keep men out of female competitions and locker rooms, or face a lawsuit. âToday, we called on… Read More
Public Education
Florida public schools report learning gains amid school choice boomÂFloridaâs public schools are showing consistent learning gains as the state continues to prioritize education freedom and other conservative reforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis released the 2024-25… Read More
Public Education
Kansas among 22 states allowing in-state tuition for undocumented studentsâ(The Sentinel) â For more than 20 years, the State of Kansas has offered in-state tuition to undocumented students since then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed … Read More
Government
Florida enacts multiple laws expanding school choiceThree new pro-school choice laws are now in effect in Florida. HB 1105, HB 443 and SB 248, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, took effect July 1. … Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida business owners concerned with poor math skills of job candidatesÂLack of math proficiency in public schools is worrying Floridaâs business owners, a new report reveals. The Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation surveyed and interviewed business… Read More