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Florida Students’ Math, Reading Scores Rise in 2025

Jay Waagmeester

Florida Teacher: Juneteenth Explores the Oft-Avoided Side of U.S. History

Trinity Alicia

These School Cops in Florida Ordered to Help ICE Arrest Immigrants, Records Show

Mark Keierleber

A Public-Private Partnership That’s Cracking the Code on Literacy

David Moore & Barbara Hammond

Amid Polarization, Civics Education Enjoys Bipartisan Support, Survey Finds

Linda Jacobson

Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds

Linda Jacobson

Educators Learn Key Entrepreneurship Lessons in Launching Their Own Microschools

Kerry McDonald

Florida Phone Ban in School Gets Mostly Positive Feedback from Administrators

Jay Waagmeester

Trump’s Deportation Plans Threaten Millions of Families. Who Is Protecting Them?

Marianna McMurdock

Department of Education Reports Near Double Increase in Library Book Removals

Jay Waagmeester

Jeb Bush: This Election, Families Made Their Voices Heard on School Choice

Jeb Bush

DeSantis Improved His School Board Endorsement Success Rate

Jay Waagmeester

In Florida, Utah, Arizona, Using ESAs to Buy Individual Classes at Local Schools

Craig Hulse

Ballot Propositions: Voters in 2 States Reject Private School Choice Measures

Linda Jacobson

Florida Removed More Library Books Than Any State Last Year

Jay Waagmeester

Public Funds, Private Schools: A New Analysis of the Early Returns in Eight States

Amanda Geduld

Civil Liability for Parents in Florida Could Deter School Threats

Jay Waagmeester

School Choice Questions Dominate November Ballot Propositions

Linda Jacobson

Video: New Data Shows Book Bans Sweeping the US

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Sheriff Perp Walks Students

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Moms for Liberty Has Lost Ground at the Polls, But It Still Wields Influence

Linda Jacobson

Book Publishers File Lawsuit, Say Florida Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional

Jay Waagmeester

From Trauma to Turnout: Inside David Hogg’s $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives

Mark Keierleber

Teen Activist Rhea Maniar on the Power of Abortion to Turn Out Young Voters

Amanda Geduld

For Microschools, ‘Location Has Been the Hardest Thing.’ Florida Made It Easier

Greg Toppo

Florida Schools Won’t Hit Pre-pandemic Enrollment in Next Decade, Economists Say

Jay Waagmeester

Florida Student Athletes Can Now Profit; Rules Could Change If Bad Actors Emerge

Jay Waagmeester

Florida’s Education System is Proof that Accountability Works

Manny Diaz

In South Florida, Parents Are Building Their Children’s Education a la Carte

Ron Matus

Public School Chaplains, Other Education Laws Take Effect Monday in Florida

Jay Waagmeester

Florida’s School Safety Dashboard Helps Parents And Teachers Address Bullying

F. Chris Curran

Personalized Learning Boosts Student Engagement, Reduces Pandemic Learning Loss

William R. Hite

Florida Considers Chaplains in Schools While Other Red States Reject the Move

Jackie Llanos

DeSantis Signs Public School Chaplains Bill, Says Satanists Need Not Apply

Michael Moline

DeSantis Signs Bill Limiting Florida School Book Challenges

Michael Moline

Exclusive: Microschools Fill Niche for Students with Disabilities, Survey Shows

Linda Jacobson

Settlement: Florida Students, Teachers Can Say Gay; Schools Can’t Discriminate

Beth Hawkins

Florida Senate Passes One Per Month Limit on Book Challenges

Jackie Llanos

Florida House to Keep Algebra I, 10th Grade English Exams Intact For Graduation

Jackie Llanos

A Clash Over Parental Values in Florida as DeSantis Weighs Social Media Ban

Kevin Mahnken

Florida Students Seize on ‘Parental Rights’ to Stop Educators From Hitting Kids

Mark Keierleber

School Safety Measure Moves in Florida House on Anniversary of Parkland Shooting

Jackie Llanos

Under Pilot Program in Texas & Florida, Tutoring Fees Depend on Student Progress

Liz Cohen

Moms For Liberty Now Has 310 Chapters in 48 States; What Will They Do Now?

Mitch Perry

Florida Lawmakers Pushing to Restrict Corporal Punishment in Schools

Jackie Llanos

Microschools Take Center Stage with New Opportunities for Learning for 2024

Andrew Campanella

Kids Could Work More Than 30 Hours a Week During the School Year in Florida

Mitch Perry

As States Limit Black History Lessons, Philly Gets it Right, Researcher Says

Sierra Lyons

Florida Senators Push for Relaxed Academic Requirements In Some K-12 Grades

Christian Casale

Exclusive: Sales Skyrocket for Phone Pouch Company as In-School Bans Spread

Linda Jacobson

7 Artificial Intelligence Trends That Could Reshape Education in 2024

Edward Montalvo

Florida Considers Changing Rules About How Schools Must Offer Recess to Students

Christian Casale

Parent’s View: School Choice Could Help Texas Families, Just Like It Helped Mine

Alicia Giordano

TikTok’s Star Teacher: Florida Educator’s Videos Streamed 4 Million Times

Sierra Lyons

Chiefs Out in Half of Districts Where Moms for Liberty Flipped Boards Last Year

Linda Jacobson

Tutoring’s New Game: Better Academic Results Yield Bigger Payoffs for Providers

Linda Jacobson

FBI and IRS Raid Local Teachers Union Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida

Mike Antonucci

Hit the Snooze Button: States Debate Later High School Start Times

Elaine S. Povich

New Data: School Shootings Surge to a Record High — Two Years in a Row

Mark Keierleber

Restricting College Tenure Could Hurt Economies in Texas and Elsewhere, Many Warn

Stephen Elliott

In Florida, Entrepreneurial Teachers & Parents Are Launching Their Own Schools

Kerry McDonald

Government Withholding Funds for School Archery, Hunting Education Classes

Mitch Perry

Profs, Students, Sue Over Free Speech, Academic Freedom at New College of Florida

Michael Moline

Open Invitation to Florida and Texas Teachers: Come to Illinois. We Trust You

Tony Sanders

As Back-to-School Costs Soar, More Parents & Teachers Turn to Charities for Help

Sierra Lyons

Public School Students Set to Start Classes in Florida Amid Rise in COVID Cases

Jackie Llanos

10 Cool & Powerful Ways to Inspire Teens to Self-Start, Learn in the Real World

Beth Fertig & Edward Montalvo

VP Harris Slams FL’s Rewriting of Black History Standards; ‘What Is Going On?’

Jackie Llanos

‘Please Table This Rule’: Inside Florida’s Fight Over African American History

Jackie Llanos

Educational Redlining, Rezoning and the Bitter Politics of School Closures

Tim DeRoche

Parkland Officer’s Acquittal Raises Questions About School Cops’ Duty to Protect

Mark Keierleber

At Its Annual Convention, NEA Didn’t Practice What It Preaches about Democracy

Mike Antonucci

Citing ‘Hostile Actions,’ an Ed Group is Latest to Pull Convention From Florida

Mitch Perry

More States Using Taxpayer Dollars to Help Families Pay For Private School

Elaine S. Povich

After Contentious Vote, Hebrew Charter Founder Eyes Jewish School in Oklahoma

Linda Jacobson

Former Parkland Principal Calls For Wellness Centers in Every School

Mark Keierleber

Rhode Island Gov. McKee Calling on Textbook Companies to Resist Censorship

Kevin G. Andrade

How One Florida Mom Built a School, Just for Her Son

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao

Angry at DeSantis, Fla. Students Take to the Streets — and Take a Banned Lesson

Beth Hawkins

Florida High School’s ‘Parent University’ Helps Navigate Learning Recovery

Joshua Bay

How One Florida Mom Built a School, Just for Her Son

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao

Are Partisan School Board Races Good or Bad? Legislation Goes to Florida Senate for Consideration

Danielle J. Brown

As Book Banning Becomes More Popular, Experts Say Some Libraries Will Just Close

Elaine S. Povich

The Mis-Education of Black Students: Teaching the Truth in a Time of Oppression

Sharif El-Mekki

Florida Just Became the Nation’s Biggest School Choice Laboratory

Kevin Mahnken

Why Republicans in Florida Are Proposing Move to Partisan School Boards

Danielle J. Brown

Florida Lawmakers Propose Later School Start Time So Kids Can Get Much-Needed Sleep

Danielle J. Brown

Florida School Choice Bill Has a Hidden Reform: Part-Time Enrollment

Kevin Mahnken

‘It’s Erasing History’: Daryl Scott on Black Studies and the AP Clash in Florida

Kevin Mahnken

Feds Award Near $10 Million to Fund Mental Health Services in FL Schools

Danielle J. Brown

How Teachers Can Shield Students from Harm as Debates Rage over Race and Gender

Julia Kaufman

Hundreds March on Florida Capitol Over AP African American Studies Curriculum

Danielle J. Brown

DeSantis’s Attack on AP, SAT & College Board Creates Uncertain Future for FL High Schoolers

Danielle J. Brown

5 Years After Parkland, Police Still Lack Procedures on Stopping Mass Shooters

Mark Keierleber

Survey: More Than Half of LGBTQ Florida Parents Are Thinking About Moving

Beth Hawkins

DeSantis Eyes $200 Million Raise for Florida Teachers; Educators Say Not Enough

Danielle J. Brown

Schools’ New Normal: Teacher Shortages, Repeat Meals, Late Buses, Canceled Classes

Marianna McMurdock, Joshua Bay & Meghan Gallagher

School Choice Works in Rural America — Just Take a Look at Florida

Ron Matus

Seizing on Parents’ Frustration, GOP Govs Push for ‘Education Savings Accounts’

Linda Jacobson

Training For Public School Librarians Could Mean More Book Bans and Censorship

Danielle J. Brown
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