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The state recently posted an updated "Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida" on the Florida Department of Education website.
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College Board says Florida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” a high school AP psychology course.
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CAIR-Florida is calling on the state Department of Education to "clarify and reject any relationship between the Islamophobic Prager University and Florida schools."
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Under the law that takes effect in July, middle schools cannot start classes earlier than 8 a.m., and high school classes are barred from starting before 8:30 a.m.
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DeSantis also signed a bill that places an eight-year term limits for school board members.
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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.
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The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday to examine LGBTQ support guides and bathroom policies for transgender students in 10 school districts to make sure they comply with state law.
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School districts that closed for at least a day because of Hurricane Ian will have flexibility related to reporting enrollment, according to the Florida Department of Education. Districts periodically report enrollment numbers and other information to the state that can affect their funding.
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The new law is officially titled "Parental Rights in Education." U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor has issued a 25-page order dismissing the case, finding that plaintiffs did not show they had legal standing.
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Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. told his staff Wednesday to "pull" LGBTQ support documents at all school districts, after a State Board of Education member asserted that some could violate a controversial new law.