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Florida lawmakers will consider more funding for school vouchers in special session

Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state's school voucher program.
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Florida Department of Education will review Asian-American and Pacific-Islander history standards

The Florida Department of Education is preparing to review academic standards related to Asian-American and Pacific-Islander history.
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Kathleen Passidomo targets what she calls ‘excessive regulations’ on Florida schools

Passidomo highlighted steps to take "the first step towards reducing onerous and excessive regulations” on public schools.
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School districts grapple with Florida’s AP course confusion

School districts around Florida are taking a patchwork of approaches to a college-credit psychology course, amid a dustup between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the College Board.
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Sides battle over Florida’s “Stop WOKE” law, speech rights and academic freedom

Academics urge a federal appeals court to uphold a decision blocking Florida's 2022 "Stop WOKE" law restricting race-related instruction.
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Bill that would make some Florida schools start later passes legislature

The Florida Senate gave final approval to a bill that would lead to many high-school students seeing later school start times in the future.

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

Citrus County Insurrectionist Charged A Citrus County man has been arrested on felony charges for his involvement during the January 6th Capitol insurrection. Jesse James Rumson, of Lecanto faces charges for multiple felonies, including assault,...
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New laws for Florida in 2023 include lobbying restrictions and toll breaks

New laws for Florida on January 1, 2023 include lobbying restrictions, toll breaks and making available land-preservation money.
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School districts are revising their policies on LGBTQ students in response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law

Ten Florida school districts with LGBTQ support guides told the state Board of Education they are revising the documents.
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The state of education in Florida with Hillsborough School Board member Jessica Vaughn

We speak with Jessica Vaughn, a member of the Hillsborough County School Board, about education issues in Florida.
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Most Florida schools open again after Hurricane Ian

Most Florida school districts that closed last week because of Hurricane Ian had reopened campuses by Monday.
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Florida teachers face issues like staffing shortages, cost of living and restrictive new state laws

Nancy Velardi, president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, talks with WMNF about education concerns in Florida.

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