Wilson and Democrats Propose Forcing Schools to Hold Youth Voter Registration Drives

Wilson and Democrats Propose Forcing Schools to Hold Youth Voter Registration Drives

Mateo Guillamont
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May 1, 2024
US Representative Frederica Wilson (D-FL) filed the High School Voter Empowerment Act this week in an effort to spur youth...
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Schultz Holds Emergency Townhall Responding to Florida Measles Outbreak

Schultz Holds Emergency Townhall Responding to Florida Measles Outbreak

Mateo Guillamont
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March 5, 2024
US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a meeting with doctors to discuss the recent measles outbreak in Florida.  ...
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New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools

New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools

Mateo Guillamont
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December 19, 2023
Florida House Representative Stan McClain (R-27) has filed a bill that would allow school districts and charter schools to enact...
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More Florida Schools Added to the List of 'Purple Star Schools of Distinction'

More Florida Schools Added to the List of 'Purple Star Schools of Distinction'

Chris Nelson
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November 12, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that an additional 73 Florida schools have been awarded the Purple Star School of Distinction due to their extensive support for military families. There are now nearly 200 schools...
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DeSantis Nixes Scholarships to Three Florida Schools Citing Ties to the Chinese Communist Party

DeSantis Nixes Scholarships to Three Florida Schools Citing Ties to the Chinese Communist Party

Chris Nelson
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September 25, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended the availability of school choice scholarships to four schools that he says have direct ties...
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All Florida School Districts Fully Reopen One Week After Hurricane Idalia Hit

All Florida School Districts Fully Reopen One Week After Hurricane Idalia Hit

Chris Nelson
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September 7, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that all 67 school districts that were closed due to Hurricane Idalia and fully reopened...
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AmeriHealth Caritas Florida Goes Beyond Call of Duty, Provides Thousands of Children with School Supplies

AmeriHealth Caritas Florida Goes Beyond Call of Duty, Provides Thousands of Children with School Supplies

Jackson Bakich
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September 6, 2023
As the  2023-2024 school year is officially underway at all levels of academia, AmeriHealth Caritas Florida has gone beyond the...
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Diaz-Balart, Hudson Introduce School Guardian Act to Fund Law Enforcement Officers in Schools

Diaz-Balart, Hudson Introduce School Guardian Act to Fund Law Enforcement Officers in Schools

Mateo Guillamont
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June 20, 2023
Florida Congressman Mario-Diaz Balart (FL-26), in tandem with congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), introduced the School Guardian Act last Thursday (H.R.4111)....
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Florida School District to Recognize American Muslim Heritage Month

Florida School District to Recognize American Muslim Heritage Month

Chris Nelson
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May 8, 2023
One week after voting in favor of recognizing National Day of Prayer, the Broward School Board is set to vote...
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Broward Schools to Vote to Recognize National Day of Prayer

Broward Schools to Vote to Recognize National Day of Prayer

Chris Nelson
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May 1, 2023
The Broward School Board will consider a resolution in support of National Day of Prayer at their Tuesday meeting. This...
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Florida School District Releases Statement Answering 'What is a Woman' and 'Can Men Get Pregnant'

Florida School District Releases Statement Answering 'What is a Woman' and 'Can Men Get Pregnant'

Chris Nelson
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April 14, 2023
After Broward County Schools Superintendent Earlean Smiley shockingly said there is no "clear-cut answer" to the question of what a...
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Broward School Board to Vote on Resolution In Support of African-American History

Broward School Board to Vote on Resolution In Support of African-American History

Chris Nelson
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March 28, 2023
The Broward School Board is set to consider a resolution "in support of African-American history instruction in Broward County Public...
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DeSantis Bucks Congress, Says Education Policy is  a 'State and Local Issue'

DeSantis Bucks Congress, Says Education Policy is a 'State and Local Issue'

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2023
MIAMI—After signing a historic “Education Reform” bill into law, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is considered a Constitutionalist, was asked...
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Drag Event at Florida High School Canceled After Call from State

Drag Event at Florida High School Canceled After Call from State

Chris Nelson
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March 22, 2023
An after-school event set to take place tomorrow at an Orlando High School featuring drag performers has been canceled after...
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Report Targets Funding Shift to Private Schools

Report Targets Funding Shift to Private Schools

Javier Manjarres
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September 21, 2022
Since 2019, when Florida lawmakers created a voucher program called the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, the “flow of public funds...
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‘Conversion Therapy’ Bans Remain Blocked

‘Conversion Therapy’ Bans Remain Blocked

News Service of Florida
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July 21, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court Wednesday refused to reconsider a decision that struck down measures passed in Palm Beach...
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DeSantis Signs Controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill

DeSantis Signs Controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill

Javier Manjarres
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March 28, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill into law during a press conference in...
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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Bill Advances in Senate

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Bill Advances in Senate

News Service of Florida
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March 1, 2022
By Ryan Dailey TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate is poised to consider a controversial measure that would prohibit school instruction...
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