Culture
DeSantis’ office: No ‘U-turns’ on decision to strip Disney of special status after education bill opposition(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has no plans to back down against corporate behemoth Walt Disney Co. after speculation that laws put in place in April to… Read More
Public Education
Students must use bathrooms of their biological sex, Florida school district decides in turnaboutA Florida school district is reversing its policy allowing students to choose bathrooms based on “gender identity” rather than their biological sex. The Nov. 22 decision by… Read More
Public Education
Florida recognizes schools that provide support for military family children(The Center Square) – Florida continues to honor military families through a range of state and local resources, in addition to schools that are providing extra support for… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
By the numbers: An analysis of religious school enrollment in Florida(reimaginED) – More than 173,000 students in Florida attend private religious schools using one of the state’s education choice scholarships, representing nearly 70% of all students receiving scholarships. Florida’s two… Read More
Culture
Florida medical boards approve ban on gender treatments for minorsFlorida’s two medical boards have approved a rule banning puberty blockers and other gender transition treatments for minors. At a joint meeting on Friday, the Florida Board of… Read More
Public Education
Famous Florida law prohibiting sex and gender identity teaching in lower grades faces renewed legal challengesÂOpponents of Florida’s new law protecting young schoolchildren from age-inappropriate instruction in sex have renewed their legal fight against it. The lawsuit by a handful of students, parents,… Read More
Culture
Florida medical board approves draft ban on ‘harmful and irreversible’ gender-affirming treatments for minorsA draft rule restricting gender-affirming “care” for minors was preliminarily approved last week by a committee for the Florida Board of Medicine. The proposal would ban doctors in… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantis: Nation’s report card scores show keeping schools open the right decision(The Center Square) – The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) rankings indicate that Florida students are “well ahead of their peers, especially with younger and educationally at-risk students… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Florida Christian school appeals decision upholding prayer ban over football loudspeakerA Florida Christian school is continuing a years-long legal battle after being prevented from praying over a loudspeaker system before a championship game. Cambridge Christian School has appealed… Read More
Public Education
Florida board of education policy can revoke teachers’ licenses for teaching gender identity to 5-year-olds(Daily Caller) – The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a series of policies Wednesday, including one that disciplines teachers who teach gender identity or sexual orientation to 5-year-olds. Under… Read More
Legislation
Florida scholarship programs set new records as enrollment soars(reimaginED) – The 2022-23 school year got off to a strong start for education choice scholarships in the Sunshine State, with several programs seeing record-breaking enrollment. Overall, more than 240,000… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Survey shows Florida’s private schools may soon be full(reimaginED) – Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey conducted by Step Up For Students, a state-approved… Read More
Public Education
Florida schools impacted by Hurricane Ian given flexibility for student reporting(The Center Square) – Florida school districts and public charter schools impacted by Hurricane Ian are being given flexibility for student reporting, which normally occurs in October, as… Read More
Legislation
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) – The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8 million… Read More
Culture, Public Education
In settlement, siblings allowed to return to Florida school after it forced them to transfer ‘to spite the mother’A Florida school district will amend its student reassignment policy to include an appeal procedure as part of the negotiated settlement from a lawsuit brought by the parents of… Read More
Homeschools, Legislation
This family needs education choice for all its children, not just some(reimaginED) – The Hay family represents two compelling education choice stories at once: Education choice works in rural areas, and It’d work even better if everyone had the means to… Read More
Legislation
In wake of learning loss, Ohio should increase schooling options and resources to parents, according to policy report(reimaginED) – A new policy report from an Ohio-based independent research and educational institute offers commonsense solutions for improving K-12 academic outcomes in the state, all of which center on… Read More
Legislation
Report: Florida ranks first in education freedom(The Center Square) – Florida’s approach to education and education outcomes ranked first out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a new Heritage Foundation Education … Read More
Public Education
Miami-Dade school board members vote against designating October as LGBTQ History Month(The Center Square) – Miami-Dade County Public Schools board members this week voted 8-1 to uphold state law and not designate October as LGBTQ History Month. “It was clear here… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis suspends four Broward County School Board members(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members “due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.”… Read More