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Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida’s K-12 schools will continue to offer parents the choice of remote or in-person learning through the Spring semester.
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Florida’s education commissioner is promising parents will have the option to continue distance learning for the rest of the school year. But, after Wednesday’s state Board of Education meeting, it’s not yet certain that districts will receive full funding for online learners.
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A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 31-page decision, flatly rejected the conclusions of Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson, who in August sided with teachers unions that challenged Corcoran’s order. The unions argued, at least in part, that the order violated a constitutional guarantee of “safe” and “secure” public education.
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A stay that was applied to Second Circuit Judge Charles Dodson’s ruling that DOE’s order was constitutional was reinstated by the First District Court of Appeal.
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Here’s what’s transpired in the case over the last several days and what comes next as more districts prepare to start the 2020-2021 school year:
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After winning an initial round in the closely watched legal fight, teachers unions have asked a Leon County circuit judge to lift a stay on his ruling that a state mandate to reopen brick-and-mortar schools is unconstitutional.
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An automatic stay has been applied to the case by the First District Court of Appeals.
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A Leon County judge is siding with the statewide teachers union in the legal fight over reopening brick and mortar schools in the Fall.
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The high-profile lawsuit was brought by statewide teachers union, the Florida Education Association.
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The state finished presenting its case in the legal challenge to Florida’s school reopen order Thursday.