Culture
A Soros-funded organization is helping a student group defy DeSantis’ higher education reform(Daily Caller) â A network funded by philanthropist George Soros is working with a coalition of students, parents, alumni and allies intent on defying reforms pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Read More
Legislation
Part-time enrollment in Florida could give families even more options for educationFlorida students could soon benefit from the option to attend a blend of classes in public schools, homeschools and specialized schools as a part of their weekly schedule. Read More
Culture, Public Education
DeSantis targets media hypocrisy over its âbook banâ allegationsDisputing the mediaâs claims that he wants to âbanâ books, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a video presentation of specific examples of the books being removed from schools. Then,… Read More
Legislation
Florida lawmakers to tackle school choice expansion in new session(The Center Square) â Floridaâs Legislature will be serving up a smorgasbord of issues during the upcoming 60-day regular session that begins on Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis has said many… Read More
Culture
Missouri State University clings to robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and âloyalty oathsâ despite nationwide retreat from themEven as companies, universities and whole states back away from divisive and legally suspect Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, Missouri State University is all in â even requiring job applicants… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida parentsâ rights bill would dash âpick-your-own pronouns fantasyâ in schoolsTwo Florida state representatives proposed a bill on Tuesday that would expand Floridaâs current Parental Rights in Education law. Rep. Adam Anderson, R-Tarpon Springs, and Rep. Randy Fine,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida school board removes sexually explicit books from school librariesA Florida school district voted to remove three sexually themed books from its school libraries, in accordance with Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education law. The controversy centered around… Read More
Legislation
Florida House committee approves bill that would expand state’s ESA program(The Center Square) â The Florida House Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 signed off on a bill that would expand the stateâs education savings account program on Thursday. State Rep. Kaylee… Read More
Legislation
Florida Senate Education Committee approves school choice bill(The Center Square) â The Florida Senate Education Committee approved a bill that will further expand education choice in the Sunshine State on Tuesday. Education Committee Chairman Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee,… Read More
Culture
Rufo releases guide for lawmakers on how to deal with gender in schools(The Center Square) â Christopher Rufo broke a story in 2022 about gender activists at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospitals and public-school administrators collaborating to provide sexually explicit material and promoting… Read More
Public Education
Florida teacher uses young students in TikTok videos with woke messagesSome are calling for a Florida teacherâs resignation after he posted videos mocking the removal of inappropriate books from schools, forcing students to participate. In the… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantisâ is wresting back control from diversity bureaucrats in higher ed. Hereâs howFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging a war to regain public oversight in higher education by the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies. DEI has a chilling… Read More
Legislation
Florida House education choice expansion bill gets Senate companion(reimaginED) â HB 1 no longer stands alone. State Sen. Corey Simon R-Tallahassee, chair of the Senate Committee on Education PreK-12, on Friday filed SB 202, a companion bill that allows… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida parent sues school district for providing daughter with laptop that led to kidnapping, sexual assault(Daily Caller) â A Florida parent is suing a school district after her daughter was allegedly lured and assaulted through the use of a school laptop issued during the COVID-19… Read More
Culture
Obscene ‘family-friendly’ drag show trend continues in TexasA grown man performed in drag in front of kids and adults, shockingly toasting to âthose who lick us where we pee.” The “Beauty and the… Read More
Culture
Florida’s DeSantis wants to eliminate ‘CRT bureaucracies’ at state colleges and universities(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he wants to eliminate ‘CRT bureaucracies’ at state colleges and universities at a news conference at the State College… Read More
Legislation
âTransformationalâ Florida education choice bill wins approval in first legislative hearing(reimaginED) â A bill that would extend eligibility for flexible spending accounts to all K-12 students cleared its first hurdle today on the way to becoming the largest expansion of… Read More
Culture
College Board announces decision to change AP course after Florida rejects its woke ideologyThe College Board says it will revise the AP African American Studies course after its rejection by the Florida Department of Education (DOE) for questionable content. “As presented, the… 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
Legislation
Nearly 49% of Florida students are using school choice options(reimaginED) â More than 1.6 million K-12 students in Florida â nearly 49% of the student population â are using the education option selected by their parent or guardian as… Read More