Florida Senate undoes late school start times law, leaving it up to local officials to decide when school days begin
The move came after an outcry from many school districts, which said they are struggling to comply with the deadline because ...
House leader calls for sales tax cut. Can Florida schools afford it?
On Wednesday, a major source of state funding for education and other aspects of government emerged as the target for ...
Where's the money? Florida seeks to better track school voucher funds at private schools
The Florida Senate has a plan to crack down on a school voucher program to improve tracking to ensure state money follows the ...
Bill would pull ultra-processed foods from Florida schools. Lobbyists are pushing back
An effort to ban Florida public schools from serving students ultra-processed foods, such as sugary drinks and artificially ...
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Full day cell phone ban for students? Florida bills could bring that to schools
Two Florida bills would ban student cell phone use in schools: one statewide, one in six chosen districts for a trial period.
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State senator pushes for Florida school start times to stay put. Here’s where things stand
New school start times mandated by the state set to go into effect in 2026 hit the chopping block Thursday in Tallahassee.
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Florida schools are shielded from large court awards. Will that change?
Can Florida schools afford it?Yesterday• The Education Gradebook Florida must ‘right-size’ its education budget, lawmakers sayMarch 26• The Education Gradebook Out-of-state grandkids could ...
Florida Senate repeals school start time law
The state law approved two years ago requires middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than ...
Florida law will force later start for schools by ’26. Should locals have more say?
Plans to repeal a law requiring later middle and high school start times by 2026 took a left turn Wednesday, as a Florida ...