Florida Senate unanimously votes to end high-stakes testing for high school diplomas, signaling shift in education policy
High-stakes testing involves standardized assessments that have substantial implications for students, educators, and schools.
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Miami private school owners who threatened to exclude vaxed students launch anti-cancel culture podcast
Miami private school owners David and Leila Centner made national headlines in 2021 for taking hard-line, uninformed ...
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Florida bill to ban cellphone use during school day moves forward
HB 949 would allow students to have a wireless communications device on school property, but bans the usage of it during the ...
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Florida Senate softens high school math and reading graduation requirements
Florida high schoolers would not need to pass algebra or English final exams to graduate under a bill the Florida Senate ...
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2 new bills would make it easier to establish charter schools in Florida
State lawmakers are working to pass ... forcing charter schools to get approval from 50% of teachers before converting a public school to a charter school among other changes.
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States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds
The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders on Thursday that they certify all K-12 ...
Can Carson Beck be the answer for Miami after losing Cam Ward?
College Football season fast approaching, Carson Beck faces the daunting task of taking the reins for the Miami Hurricanes. The former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, ...
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Charter schools could more easily take over district schools, under Florida bill
A pair of bills that have been advancing the state ... convert the school into a charter school, and the district must provide the campus rent-free, even if the idea is opposed by teachers and ...