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Over 100 scholars attended the 2024 Sunshine State Scholars Conference, with 37 students earning 1-year scholarships.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Florida Department of Education and state legislature to rework certain policies that make it easy to challenge or ban books in Florida.
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Laws that govern how gender identity and sexual orientation may be addressed in schools have caused confusion. Some districts have created guidelines that clarify these laws and aim to protect LGBTQ students and staff.
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A group that studies school absentee issues says students who chronically miss classes are more likely to drop out of high school and are more susceptible to being suspended.
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The College Board's latest version of the AP African American Studies course includes teachings on intersectionality and Black feminism, but makes instruction on the Black Lives Matter Movement and reparations optional.
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The Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State says the videos peddle propaganda and asks parents to report if they are shown in their children's school.
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Since a major expansion of the program, Florida's private school voucher system has experienced delays in getting money to families and schools.
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Six weeks into the school year, families of special needs students still have not received school vouchers following a major expansion of the program.
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The ASALH conference runs from Sept 20-24 with a focus on Black resistance and the teaching of Black history.
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State education officials on Wednesday approved two measures that spell out new processes in which special magistrates could hear disputes about issues such as parents' objections to school-library books.
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School district board members said state law governing the appropriateness of school instructional materials needs more clarity to be implemented. Additional guidance from the Florida Department of Education is expected on Aug. 23.
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On this week's Florida Roundup, we talk about the latest in education news, the approval of PragerU educational materials in K-12 schools and Florida's recently expanded vouchers program.