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A controversial teacher-prep bill passes in the Florida House

Supporters say it is designed to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs but opponents likened it to academic censorship.
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The Florida Senate backs “duplicative” communism history lessons in grades as low as kindergarten

SB 1264 was approved in a 25-7 vote, and would need approval from the House before it could go to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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A controversial teacher training bill is ready for a vote in the full Florida House

The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a controversial bill that seeks to ban “identity politics” in teacher preparation programs.
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A school “deregulation” bill passes the Florida House

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill for “deregulation” of public schools, with flexibility on certain reporting requirements.
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Florida budget negotiators inch closer on prisons and education

Negotiations on a new Florida budget shave sent unresolved issues to the House and Senate budget chiefs.
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The Scoop: Wed. February 28, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Wasserman-Schultz calls for Ladapo to resign As a measles outbreak spreads in Florida, the state’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is giving advice counter to federal vaccination guidelines. Pedestrian dies in Tampa A vehicle hit and...
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A bill requiring Florida schools to teach the ‘history of communism’ advances

The Senate is ready to vote on a bill that would require the history of communism to be taught in Florida’s public schools, potentially in kindergarten.
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Florida Senators support compensating Dozier School victims

The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee supports SB 24 to create a $20 compensation program for former students of the Dozier School for Boys.
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The Scoop: Tues. February 27, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Sarasota Police The Sarasota Police Department is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday morning near the Ringling Museum. Measles in Polk County Measles confirmed in Polk County, first adult case in Florida this...
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Full Florida Senate will vote on allowing chaplains in schools

The Senate Rules Committee approved a proposal that would authorize school districts to let volunteer chaplains provide services to students.
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A controversial bill regulating teacher prep programs in Florida advances in the state Senate

A bill that seeks to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs is ready for consideration by the full Florida Senate.
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The Scoop: Mon., February 26, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

  AAUP sanctions New College of Florida The American Association of University Professors has voted to sanction New College of Florida, citing substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic governance. DeSantis sends Floridians to...

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