Florida’s board of education signed off Wednesday on a major expansion of charter schools in the state, clearing the way for the privately run schools
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Judge backs teachers in Florida pronoun law challenge, but outcome might hinge on higher court’s ruling in Georgia case
A U.S. district judge Wednesday said a 2023 Florida law restricting pronouns that transgender teachers can use to identify themselves violates a federal civil-rights law
Miami-Dade Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres says new programs, features await students this year
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres, who leads the country’s third-largest school district, is ready to welcome students. Tens of thousands of Miami-Dade
Catholic schools in South Florida see enrollment surge as new year begins
It’s back-to-school season for Catholic schools across South Florida and for the Archdiocese of Miami, this year marks another milestone. On Tuesday, officials welcomed 37,000
Broward public school students start new year
The summer break is officially over for Broward public school students as the new year gets underway Monday. More than 247,000 students are returning to
Broward schools brace for enrollment drop, budget gap as new year nears
One-on-one with Broward School Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn One-on-one with Broward School Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn 02:11 With just two weeks until the start of
South Florida back-to-school giveaways underway. Where you can get your students’ supplies
It may still be summer, but South Florida is just weeks away from the first day of school. And with that, the back-to-school giveaways have
Call of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for actions of Uvalde school shooter, lawyer argues
A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of
Federal judge backs Florida law requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with sex assigned at birth
A divided federal appeals court Wednesday backed a 2023 Florida law that requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth,
Florida to create less
Florida is working with university leaders from five other Southern states to form a new higher-education accrediting body, Gov. Ron DeSantis and officials from the