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Seminole County superintendent says AP Psychology will be taught in her school district
Read full article: Seminole County superintendent says AP Psychology will be taught in her school districtAP Psychology will be offered in full to students of Seminole County Public Schools for the 2023-24 school year, according to Superintendent Serita Beamon.
Florida OKs Black history lesson standards amid criticism
Read full article: Florida OKs Black history lesson standards amid criticismThe State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold.
DeSantis signs bills aimed at transgender people, pronouns at Christian school in Tampa
Read full article: DeSantis signs bills aimed at transgender people, pronouns at Christian school in TampaWith a Tampa Christian school as a backdrop, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a raft of education and health bills Wednesday, including several bills considered to be anti-transgender.
‘Inflammatory and sexualized:’ Florida pushes school districts to drop CDC youth risk survey
Read full article: ‘Inflammatory and sexualized:’ Florida pushes school districts to drop CDC youth risk surveyOrange County Public Schools will no longer participate in an annual national study charting risky behaviors in students, according to correspondence from the Florida Department of Education thanking the district for the change and criticizing the survey.
Florida high school graduation rate exceeds pre-pandemic levels after 0.4% rise, state says
Read full article: Florida high school graduation rate exceeds pre-pandemic levels after 0.4% rise, state saysThe Florida Department of Education celebrated an overall improvement in the state’s high school graduation rate since the 2018-19 school year.
Gov. DeSantis awards $200M to Florida schools that demonstrated excellence in 2021-22 year
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis awards $200M to Florida schools that demonstrated excellence in 2021-22 yearFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $200 million Monday to schools across the state that demonstrated student growth and teaching excellence in the 2021-22 school year.
Gov. DeSantis expands workforce training to boost number of Florida truck drivers
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis expands workforce training to boost number of Florida truck driversFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced millions in funding to expand workforce training opportunities at state colleges to increase the number of truck drivers in Florida.
State looks to scrutinize LGBTQ support guides at all Florida schools
Read full article: State looks to scrutinize LGBTQ support guides at all Florida schoolsFlorida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Wednesday gave his staff the go-ahead to "pull" LGBTQ support documents at all school districts, after a State Board of Education member asserted that some could violate a controversial new law.
WATCH LIVE at 2:45 p.m.: Gov. DeSantis speaks at Florida Teacher of the Year conference in Orlando
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 2:45 p.m.: Gov. DeSantis speaks at Florida Teacher of the Year conference in OrlandoGov. Ron DeSantis is set to deliver remarks at the Florida Teacher of the Year Conference in Orlando Tuesday afternoon.
State says 2021-22 school grades ‘far exceed expectations’ as Central Florida school districts show little to no improvement
Read full article: State says 2021-22 school grades ‘far exceed expectations’ as Central Florida school districts show little to no improvementThe Florida Department of Education on Thursday released reports of school grades, improvement ratings and other accountability metrics for the 2021-22 academic year, noting it was the first full publication of such data since 2019.