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School districts across Florida are working to implement a new state law that bans classroom instruction of sexual identity and gender orientation in grades K-3 and potentially in other grades as well. But they’re facing a lack of clarity on how to put policies in place to comply with the new mandate.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign this week launched a questionnaire designed to gauge how closely local school board candidates align with the Republican leader’s educational priorities.
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The release comes as new data reveals just 53 percent of Florida's third-graders passed the state’s reading test.
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The law requires that parents of students receiving mental-health services be informed of “other behavioral health services available through the student's school or local community-based” providers.
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Many employers still deal with staff shortages, so even modest increases in workers calling in sick can be a burden, Meantime, school districts are limited in how they can respond under state mandate restrictions.
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The course will cover topics such as how to manage bank accounts and credit cards, as well as types of savings and investments.
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The bill would allow naloxone to be administered by school staff trained to recognize an opioid overdose.
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Data from 26 states - including Florida - suggests the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting diplomas to more students.
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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker held a fiery hearing Friday on the plaintiffs’ request to block the university from enforcing a policy that drew national attention after three political science professors were blocked from testifying in an elections law case.
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In a joint motion, attorneys for the parents and the DeSantis administration said the case was moot because of a law passed during a special session this month.
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Ralph Wilcox, who has been with USF for nearly 20 years, has served as provost since 2008.
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One teacher says she's concerned that testing throughout the year will allow for less flexibility in the teachers’ curriculum.