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LGBTQ-advocacy organizations, parents, students and a teacher sued in March, alleging the new law violates constitutional free-speech and equal-protection rights.

Gov. Ron DeSantis allies and appointees are replacing longtime incumbents on two of the state's largest district school boards — positioning them to advance conservative policy priorities in some of the state's most Democratic-leaning counties.

Lawyers for a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization have asked a federal judge to halt school districts from carrying out a controversial state law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning for county school-board candidates and saw most of them win Tuesday night, as the governor and local Republicans seek to elect conservative members to the boards.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was the keynote speaker at the three-day Moms For Liberty conference in Tampa.

The Biden administration says it will monitor a new Florida law that restricts instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.

Part of the controversial Parental Rights in Education law won't go into effect immediately, according to a memo issued by the Florida Department of Education. The law's ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity won't apply to grades four and up until the state provides more guidance.

Ratcheting up a fight with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded a special legislative session to consider eliminating a decades-old governing district set up for Disney World and nearby properties.

The Florida House is poised to vote on a proposal that would ramp up scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials. A provision added to the bill would impose eight-year term limits on school board members.

Senators on Tuesday gave initial approval to a controversial proposal that critics have dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill because it could curtail school discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity.