U.S. Department of Education – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Evgenia Parajanian With the approval of a new framework known as the Phoenix Declaration by the State Board of Education, Florida’s public schools will be the first to adopt a conservative educational paradigm created by the same group that wrote Project 2025. At their Wakulla
Florida School Districts – Pictured: Teacher Teaching Students — Courtesy: Shutterstock — rawpixel.com The governor declared on Monday that Florida had 6 percent more A-rated schools under its own standards. According to Florida’s 2024–2025 school grades, 28 out of the state’s 67 districts are A districts, 31 are B districts, eight are C districts, and
Lawmakers agree on education budget – Pictured: Elementary School Class – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Syda Productions The main story: Florida lawmakers agreed on their spending plan for the upcoming year on the 102nd day of a 60-day session. The budget seeks to keep overall spending to a minimum and is currently awaiting a
Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock – President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a rally Florida is on the verge of becoming the first state to enact legislation that would follow the Trump administration’s plan to rename the Gulf of America. Republicans want to take the lead in complying with
English, Algebra Graduation Requirements – Pictured: Students Running at School: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images Florida’s West Palm Beach — Florida’s public high school graduation criteria are about to be changed by a new legislative plan that would do away with the need for pupils to pass English and algebra tests in order to graduate.
Nursing – Nurse holding patient’s hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by sasirin pamai In 2024, Florida had the lowest nursing test pass percentage in the country. Why it’s important: The state’s long-standing manpower crisis will worsen if fewer nurses pass the exam and work in hospitals. According to a recent study from the Florida
Orlando, Florida, USA downtown skyline at Eola Lake at dusk during Christmas season — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Sean Pavone Students are giving careful thought to where they want to spend the next phase of their lives as the college application season begins. Analysts at WalletHub examined over 400 U.S. cities of all sizes
High school in Melbourne, FL — Jesse Kunerth – Courtesy: Shutterstock The Florida counties that have the greatest rate of high school dropouts is depicted on a map. Newsweek determined which of Florida’s 67 counties had the greatest rate of dropouts by analyzing the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracked the
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian A professor who claims he cannot find research assistants and two Chinese graduate students whose studies were suspended filed a lawsuit against Florida education officials on Monday, attempting to prevent the implementation of a new state law that restricts research exchanges between state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Under a settlement agreed on Monday between Florida school authorities and civil rights advocates who had challenged a state rule that detractors called “Don’t Say Gay,” students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, so long as it’s