Lynn Hatter
News DirectorLynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Lynn has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative. When she’s not working, Lynn spends her time watching sci-fi and action movies, writing her own books, going on long walks through the woods, traveling and exploring antique stores.
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Republicans are gearing up to fight vaccine and mask mandates imposed by local governments. Sen. Keith Perry's, R-Gainesville, proposal comes amid lawsuits between state and local governments over such measures. -
A plea for help by the National School Boards Association is having a ripple effect in politics—riling local school board members, already-angry parents, and causing the Florida Association of School Boards to distance itself from its national arm. In Leon County, angry parents blasted their local school board after the national association likened certain threats to domestic terrorism.
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The Leon County School District has dropped its mask requirements for students in grades Pre-K through 8th. Leon Superintendent Rocky Hanna says he’s following through on his promise to parents to revisit the policy when positivity rates fell.
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The federal government recently announced it would investigate threats against local school board members. The announcement comes amid growing acrimony between parental groups and public school leaders over issues like face masks and critical race theory. Yet, where some see a threat—others see an exercise of free speech.
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The State Board of Education has levied fines against eight additional school boards over their mask mandates, including Leon County Schools. The decision comes four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order aimed at preventing districts from imposing such policies.
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The Leon County School District along with 10 others are facing potential fines over their mandatory mask policies. The State Board of education is slated to take up findings that the districts have, or are, violating the state’s effort to ban mandatory masking.
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The Leon County School District along with 10 others are facing potential fines over their mandatory mask policies. The State Board of education is slated to take up findings that the districts have, or are, violating the state’s effort to ban mandatory masking.
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Five Florida school districts are again challenging a Department of Health rule that bans mandatory mask policies. The rule is an outgrowth of an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Five Florida school districts are again challenging a Department of Health rule that bans mandatory mask policies. The rule is an outgrowth of an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Sarah Cooksey, one of the Tallahassee Fire Department's most prominent faces, has died.
