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Education advocates warn of potential cuts to AP, IB, vocational programs. Could it affect Polk County?
A report from the Florida Policy Institute suggested that the number of participating students could decrease by half based ...
Why Florida lawmakers want to slash AP funding and why education groups say the math doesn’t add up
Action News Jax’s Jake Stofan has been digging into the debate surrounding the potential cuts to AP and dual enrollment ...
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Palm Beach County schools face potential loss of $300 million in federal funding over DEI efforts
The Palm Beach County school board is expected to take emergency action to cut diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from its policies. The district stands to lose upward of $300 million in federal ...
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Public education at risk? Florida’s school choice policies spark growing concern in Miami-Dade
When Jaiel Langston walks across the graduation stage this Saturday, she won’t be collecting a high school diploma. Instead, ...
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Florida lawmakers weigh school grading reform to reflect real student outcomes
Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, would move the Florida Department of Education's A-F grading scale to match the usual percentages used for grading student performance in school. The shift would take place ...
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Florida teacher to lose job for calling student by 'preferred' name: Latest updates
"At BPS our focus is on education – teachers are here to teach and support students academically. Our job is to work in ...
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School District of Palm Beach County to adopt emergency policy eliminating DEI
The School District of Palm Beach County is set to adopt an emergency rule to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion ...
A quiet revolution in Florida classrooms: How CTE might be the future of workforce equity
As college costs soar, Florida’s marginalized students are finding a new path through career and technical education ...
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Florida unemployment rate holds steady for second consecutive month
The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday released a report that said the state had a 3.6 percent unemployment rate in March, the same as in February. Florida had an estimated 403,000 people who ...