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Florida House advances bill to shield white people from feeling guilty of past racism
But Democrats and other critics slammed the legislation as an overreach by Republicans.
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‘Slippery slope of censorship’: Despite critics, Florida GOP moves forward with school books proposal
“We are starting down the path of censorship. It’s an authoritarian action.”
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Florida Republicans aim to scrap school board salaries, create library book database
Under the bill, school districts would be required to publish procedures for developing library media-center collections.
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Florida Republicans advance 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
The measure would allow abortions after 15 weeks if a fetus is found to have a “fatal fetal abnormality.”
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‘It’s not even a culture war issue, it is health care’: Florida Dems blast GOP proposal banning abortions after 15 weeks
‘Imagine being a rape victim and finding out you are pregnant with the attacker’s child.’
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Florida Democrats layout legislative priorities amid GOP ‘culture war’ bills
“What we can expect from Republicans in this session will be culture wars that distract us from the real issues at hand.”
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Judge weighs pregame prayer lawsuit involving Tampa’s Cambridge Christian School
Honeywell did not give a specific date for when she will issue an order.
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In the face of crippling student debt and a troubled labor market, Florida officials are puzzled why college enrollment is declining
And that trend doesn’t appear to be stopping in the next five years, according to state economists
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to allow parents to sue schools over Critical Race Theory
“Let’s be clear, Gov. DeSantis and his administration know full well that CRT (critical race theory) is not taught in K-12 schools or workplaces,” said Sen. Shevrin Jones.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ budget would increase K-12 spending, but cut funding to state universities
The Florida Education Association teachers union criticized DeSantis’ proposal because it does not target money to raise salaries for veteran teachers.
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USF moves forward with ‘longtime vision’ for on-campus football stadium
Kelly said the university could have the stadium open for fans by the start of the 2026 football season.
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University of Florida now faces a congressional probe after banning professors from testifying against state
Thursday’s letter from the subcommittee asked Fuchs for detailed information about the creation of the policy and the individuals involved in its establishment.
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Florida lawmakers want to allow parents to sue schools with mask mandates
“This anti-vax rhetoric will also lead to childhood disease outbreaks, and I’m afraid that’s what this bill is leading us down the road towards,” said Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton.
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‘Political theater’: Florida Dems blast DeSantis’ special session on vaccine mandates
“This is not about helping anyone. This is not about guaranteeing anyone’s freedoms. This is not about governmental policy.”
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Citing declining cases, Florida’s final school districts ditch mask mandates
Now, all eight school districts that faced state financial penalties because of mask mandates have reversed course.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes more money for public education, including higher teacher salaries
The governor will ask lawmakers to raise per-student spending in public schools by more than $200 over the current fiscal year, to $8,000 a student.
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Amid expert witness controversy, University of Florida will review conflict of interest policy
“I don’t think there are clear definitions right now in the written policies at least, about what is a conflict of interest, what is an ‘outside activity.”
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Judge sides with DeSantis Administration on student mask mandates
He wrote that the school boards “failed to prove that the emergency rule opt-out provisions facilitate the spread of COVID-19 in schools.”
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University of Florida faces accreditation probe after banning professors from testifying against state
The professors were set to testify as plaintiffs’ witnesses in a federal lawsuit challenging a new Florida election law that, in part, makes it harder for people to vote by mail.
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Biden Administration warns Florida officials not to thwart attempts to cover school board salaries
Eight school boards face state financial penalties because of decisions to enact mask mandates amid the COVID-19 pandemic. T
