No cell-phone use by students on school campus? One Florida senator wants to try it
The bill, by Sen. Danny Burgess, would start a pilot program in six districts to ban students from using cell phones on ...
Sirois, Snyder propose constitutional amendment to create DOGE-like Florida Cabinet position
Proposed constitutional amendment also would eliminate the elected position of lieutenant governor, which currently is vacant ...
Florida education officials tout state’s prepaid college program
DeSantis spoke at an elementary school alongside Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., State ...
Secretary Davis and Commissioner Diaz continue 'Keep Florida's Future Bright' tour
Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and Lottery Secretary John F. Davis continued the “Keep Florida’s Future Bright" Initiat ...
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What will education look like under the Trump administration? Probably a lot like Florida
The Florida Department of Education said in a statement ... scores are the lowest in over two decades. Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz Jr., blamed the Biden administration ...
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Protect Florida students from immigration enforcement in schools, advocates urge
The call comes after the Trump administration removed schools as a protected area from immigration enforcement, and the state ...
62 organizations urge Florida DOE to protect students, teachers from ICE actions
School organizations, religious groups and others across the state are calling on the florida department of education amid ...
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Questions remain despite state approval of Newberry charter school initiative
The Florida Department of Education's Charter School Review Commission approved the application to convert Newberry Elementary School into a public charter school. The decision comes despite ...
Democratic states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.