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Florida lawmakers decided this session to eliminate a pair of programs, including a $600 stipend to Bright Futures recipients. -
Among other things, it strips away current restrictions, such as a requirement of previous enrollment in public schools before students can receive vouchers.
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Courtesy by Florida Gulf Coast University/A new program at Florida Gulf Coast University will help students with intellectual disabilities transition from highschool to college.
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The state Department of Education's clarification comes after questions arose about the impacts of the orders on school districts.
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Every Florida public school would be required to have a moment of silence of up to two minutes during first period under a bill passed by the Senate. -
House Higher Education Appropriations Chairman Rene Plasencia, R-Orlando, told reporters the stipend was “subsidizing textbook companies.”
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Graduation for high school seniors this spring will not be contingent on passing exams, and end-of-course exam scores can be waived when determining whether students get promoted to the next grade levels.
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The bill would measure whether “competing ideas and perspectives” are fairly presented and encouraged during class lectures.
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The private university announced that vaccinations are mandatory by Aug. 1. School officials say they plan to resume full, in-person classroom learning for the fall semester.
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The proposed $1,000 bonus will go to more than 3,600 principals and nearly 180,000 full-time classroom teachers.
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A proposal that would allow state colleges and universities to authorize the creation of charter schools and sponsor the schools is advancing in the Florida Senate. The proposal would allow higher education institutions, upon approval by the state Department of Education, to solicit applications from charter schools.
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After the outcry that included a student-led opposition campaign, most controversial parts of the bill have been eliminated.
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At a news conference in Collier County Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new civics education initiative.
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Parental Consent Would Be Required For Students To Receive Sex Education Under Bill Advancing ThrougStudents would need their parents’ consent to receive sex education under a bill moving forward in the legislature. The measure’s sponsor, Rep. Linda Chaney (R-St. Petersburg) says parents and grandparents in her district were denied access to view materials used in school sex education courses. She says her bill will make parents more involved and provide greater transparency on what’s taught in sex ed.
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The state’s VPK program has seen a drop in enrollment over the last year. That, along with a recent assessment, is leading to questions about how prepared Florida’s youngest learners are for school.
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A plan steering bright futures scholarship money to students who enter in-demand degree fields is getting endorsements from Florida House and Senate leaders. The bill limits funding from going to students who decide against majors the state deems critical for its workforce.
