Florida public schools

The committee debate was vigorous at times, with some supporters unsure if they would give the bill approval on the chamber floor.

These schools were meant to serve children in impoverished areas. Then the law expended to enable these charters to co-locate in schools with unused space.

The Florida Education Association says state leaders are undermining the constitutional promise of a "high-quality system of free public schools."

Florida Senate Bill 1464 allows schools to partner with local food banks or nonprofits to recover and redistribute edible cafeteria food.

The Florida Education Association is the state's largest teachers union.

Republican attorneys general from 21 states are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to uphold a 2023 Florida law that led to books being removed from school libraries.

Amidst districts like Orange considering closing schools, Florida's CFO calls schools some of the most wasteful spenders.

Doctors have warned that removing school mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further and eliminate herd immunity levels.

The Campus Guardian Angel CEO says the idea of using drones to protect school children came from conversations with Ukrainian soldiers.

A report published this month found student test scores and problematic behaviors have improved in the two years since cell phone restrictions took effect.