Florida Board of Education

Florida joins a list of at least 30 other states that allow high school athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL deals.

Florida’s top education officials on Wednesday approved a rule to carry out a new state law requiring school-library employees to complete training sessions as part of an effort to increase scrutiny of library books and instructional materials.

The superintendent of Broward County Public Schools didn't join the district until months after a grand jury finished its work. But as the fallout around the grand jury's report continues, the chair of the state Board of Education is suggesting she should be suspended.

The Florida Board of Education is likely to find nearly a dozen school districts are or have been violating the state’s school mask rules. The board is expected to get an update on the districts at a meeting next week.

The federal government has sent Florida more than $7 billion through the American Rescue Plan. But the state says it has the next three years to use up that money. And while officials are deciding who should get what, and what programs get funding, Democrats are urging the state to release that money now.

Florida’s largest school district is joining Alachua and Broward in requiring students to wear face coverings. The moves go against an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis requiring such policies to be voluntary.

Attorneys for a group of parents are pushing back against the state’s attempt to scuttle a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to prevent mask mandates in schools.

Broward and Alachua County Schools are either heroes or villains for their mandatory school mask policies—depending on what side someone is on. The State Board of Education is erring on the side of villain— and has decided to punish those districts for requiring students to wear masks. The board says the policies violate rules issued by the Florida Department of Health. Lynn Hatter reports neither district is backing down despite threats up to removal from office.

The group is also urging all districts to create “K-12 pandemic response teams,” including healthcare professionals, to make recommendations tailored to local needs.

Florida is facing a teacher shortage that stakeholders say is a growing problem. State Department of Education data for this school year shows nearly…