Christian Schools
Christian school receives death threats over its traditional Christian views on sexuality and marriageA Florida Christian school experienced death threats, hateful calls and other forms of harassment over the last week due to its religious views on gender, sexuality and marriage. Read More
Legislation
DeSantis: New legislation coming next year to grow Florida’s teaching workforce(The Center Square) – New legislation is being proposed for the 2023 legislative session to expand Florida’s teaching workforce, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Three new legislative proposals the legislature… Read More
Culture
DeSantis: ‘State of Florida is where woke goes to die’(The Center Square) – At a Tuesday news conference announcing new legislative proposals to expand teacher hiring, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against the narrative that mask and vaccine mandates… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school sues Biden administration for withholding lunches from low-income students over views on sexualityA Christian elementary school has filed suit against the Biden administration for threatening to bar its low-income students from receiving school lunch help because of the school’s Christian beliefs. Read More
Public Education
Florida offering military veterans education certification(The Center Square) – In another effort to provide job opportunities to military veterans and address a teacher shortage, Florida is making it easier for qualified veterans to receive an… Read More
Legislation
Can an old case from Florida stop voucher expansion?(reimaginED) – School choice opponents in West Virginia recently turned to an unlikely place for help stopping school vouchers: Florida. With the U.S. Supreme Court slamming the door shut on… Read More
Legislation
School choice in rural Florida is growing(reimaginED) – Liberty County is half covered by a national forest. It’s wall-to-wall pine trees. Its only incorporated city has 996 people, and they’re outnumbered by bears. Even… Read More
Culture
Florida, Texas allocate record funding for programs supporting adoptive, foster families, expectant mothers(The Center Square) – As Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed funds for adoption, describing the funding as anti-choice, the Republican governors of Florida and Texas have allocated a record… Read More
Culture
First ever civics program launched in Florida(The Center Square) – Florida has launched its first ever civics program to prepare high school and college graduates for public service. As Florida’s K-12 students excel in civics education,… Read More
Homeschools
Home education remains a popular option in post-pandemic Florida(reimaginED) – Families who chose home education during the pandemic not only liked the option, but may have told a few friends. A new report from the Florida Department… Read More
Legislation
Florida’s private school enrollment eclipses 400,000 students(reimaginED) – Florida’s private school enrollment bounced back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than ever according to the Florida Department of Education’s latest annual report on private schools. Read More
Legislation
DeSantis’ message on education freedom is resonating in battleground states, teacher union poll finds(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ message of education freedom – including empowering parents, banning “woke” curriculum, and ensuring education transparency – are all policies that are resonating… Read More
Public Education
Florida 6th-graders taught ‘people can have reproductive parts that don’t match who they are’Sex education lessons at one Florida middle school called boys “people with a penis” and girls “people with a vulva,” while emphasizing progressive views of gender orientation and sexuality. … Read More
Public Education
Newsom knocks red states, says ‘education is under assault’ in DC speech(The Center Square) – Adding to an ongoing war of words between California and leaders of red states, Gov. Gavin Newsom lambasted several states for banning books and limiting teachers’… Read More
Legislation
Florida innovation academy’s specialized training will prepare students regardless of post-high school path(reimaginED) – As leaders across the nation have suggested college isn’t the only path to success, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pointing to high school certification programs as the… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis admin fires back after Newsom ad inviting Floridians to move to California over education, other issues(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an advertisement on Independence Day telling Florida residents their freedoms were under attack in the Sunshine State and encouraging them to… Read More
Legislation
Microschools offer flexible span of educational opportunities, endless choice for families(reimaginED) – Originally tagged “pandemic learning pods,” as though once the COVID-19 emergency had passed, so would these traditional education alternatives, the micro-school phenomenon appears ready to shed its born-of-the-moment… Read More
Legislation
Tampa Bay school district to launch second combination magnet school, YMCA in Florida(reimaginED) – Nearly a quarter century ago, Florida’s Lake Nona community near Orlando made history by being the first in the nation to combine its YMCA with a public elementary… Read More
Legislation
‘School choice can be a powerful tool,’ says Florida’s former top education choice official(reimaginED) – After being named the Florida Teacher of the Year for 2020, Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham served as executive director of the Office of Independent Education and Parental… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
Florida reformers got it right: ‘Customized education is good for all kids’(reimaginED) – My son Richard has the chutzpah of Hank Greenberg, the greatest Jewish baseball player of all time. So, soon after we moved to Florida, Richard tried out for… Read More