Undocumented immigrants would be barred from admission to state colleges under a proposed rule by the Florida Department of Education. The rule would also give schools the discretion to consider students’ past misconduct in making admission decisions. Under the proposal each board of trustees in the Florida College System would be require to “ensure that […]
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Florida seeks alternative to high school AP courses with own version of college-level history classes
U.S. history is the second subject in the FACT program. Last year, the DOE initiated a statewide pilot for college algebra.
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Union representing Florida college professors challenges syllabi requirements
The Department of Education proposed a rule that included the changes to the State Board of Education, which approved it Nov. 13.
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PEN report: Florida accounts for 30% of nation’s book bans as trend slows
PEN America reported 600 titles in Hillsborough County that are “banned pending investigation.” The Florida Department of Education reported none in Hillsborough.
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‘Empowering parents’ among continued priorities for DeSantis’ education commissioner pick
Anastasios Kamoutsas, is one of Gov. DeSantis’ deputy chiefs of staff.
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Report shows over 120,000 new Florida students received private school vouchers this year
According to Step Up for Students, 15,097 homeschooled students have enrolled in the new program.
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Non-profit calls on Florida to release info on private schools accepting state vouchers
The group said that such information has not been published by the Department of Education.
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Muslim advocacy group calls for Florida to reject PragerU content in schools
“A number of PragerU’s videos spread anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories.”
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AP African American studies class changed after criticism from Florida Gov. DeSantis
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson called the revisions “censoring Black and queer history.”
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Florida Education Department removes anti-bullying page and LGBTQ links from website
The Capital Star on Friday reported that DOE officials said the content on the bullying page was under review.