Lawmakers: Drop rule that high schoolers pass algebra, English exams to get diplomas
The proposal comes as Florida’s reading and math scores on a national test fell in 2024 to their lowest point in more than 20 ...
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More colleges removing DEI programs and requirements
A University of Virginia spokesman told The Center Square that, “in accordance with the [board’s] resolution, the administration will review the functions of the [DEI] office, and all personnel and ...
DEI on Campus: More colleges removing DEI programs and requirements
The University of Virginia has shuttered its diversity, equity, and inclusion office as it along with other schools across ...
Florida weighs breaking with American Bar Association over DEI rule
Citing an American Bar Association diversity mandate for law schools, Florida is considering dropping a requirement that ...
Florida Supreme Court Explores Alternatives to ABA Accreditation for Bar Admission
The Florida Supreme Court has appointed a workgroup to study the current ABA accreditation requirement in the Bar admission ...
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Florida School Grades A Sham? Watchdog Demands Radical Fix
The Florida Citizens Alliance (FLCA), a vocal education watchdog, is pressing Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislators to gut ...
Florida Senate moves forward with repealing later school start time requirements
While acknowledging that teens need more sleep, Florida senators on Tuesday continued to work on a bill that would repeal ...
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Florida Senators Push To Scrap 2026 High School Start Time Mandate Amid District Pushback
Despite acknowledging the crucial need for teenagers to get more sleep, Florida senators are advancing a bill that would ...
Since pandemic, what's changed in Duval school testing, graduation, enrollment, finances?
Questions about Duval schools' academic performance, finances and effects of slipping enrollment are hanging over the school ...
Concerns raised that a new bill gives Florida charter schools a leg up on traditional public schools
The bill deals with school districts’ ability to purchase and sell property and who gets to decide when a traditional public ...
School start times, student testing lead Florida Senate education agenda
Florida senators took a step Monday toward reversing a 2023 mandate that public high schools in the state push their start ...
Hiring of Florida university presidents would become public again under new bill
Searches for public university and college presidents in Florida may soon return to the sunshine if recently-filed measures ...