Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday that he’s entering the 2026 race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is ineligible to seek another term after eight years in office. Donalds enters the race with President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Donalds has been a... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell Sen. Corey Simon has filed new legislation (SB 1094) that would help better prepare students for future careers. In 2023, the Tallahassee Republican made significant strides in advocating for educational opportunities by broadening the Family Empowerment Program. This... Continue Reading
By Malcolm Shields A Florida State House of Representatives member has filed a bill related to use of wireless communications devices on public school campuses. House Bill 949 was filed Monday by Rep. Demi Busatta, who represents a part of Miami-Dade County. HB 949 would prohibit students... Continue Reading
By Tiffany Rizzo Martin County School District is seeing a decrease in students, so they’re expanding school choice options to families living outside of the county. They hope their unique programs will draw more students in, like Sean Dennet’s robotics class at Murray Middle... Continue Reading
Gov. Ron DeSantis has created a task force to audit colleges and universities and look for ways to cut the state workforce, a proposed bill would create strict reporting deadlines for chronically absent students, another bill repealing the requirement for later school start times in middle and... Continue Reading
By Regan McCarthy Florida’s legislative session begins March 4—just weeks after a special session that passed sweeping immigration reform. As bills stack up for the regular session, the Republican-controlled legislature continues to angle for President Donald Trump’s favor.... Continue Reading
By A.G. Gancarski One of President Donald Trump’s strongest allies in Tallahassee will carry a bill seeking to strike all references to the Gulf of Mexico from teaching materials Sen. Joe Gruters’ legislation (SB 1058) would require School Boards to “adopt and acquire”... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell A new pilot program could soon be implemented to help young students master better ways to manage conflicts with teachers, peers and parents. St. Petersburg Democratic Sen. Darryl Rouson filed a bill (SB 1014) to establish the Youth Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Pilot... Continue Reading
Without intervention, several industries could struggle for talent due to a “frequent mismatch between student aptitudes and interests,” YouScience said. To address workforce shortages, employers may need to focus their efforts on building awareness of and interest in career... Continue Reading
Eamonn Fitzmaurice/The 74By Linda Jacobson February 20, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education has abruptly canceled a national test of 17-year-olds after saying just last week that its recent round of cuts would not impact the National Assessment of Educational Progress. One of three long-term... Continue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Just like you see rising costs at home or in your business, school districts across Central Florida are dealing with inflation and skyrocketing manufacturing costs post-pandemic. Eric Ostanik, the supervisor of Transportation for Marion County Public Schools, says it... Continue Reading
by Tara Suter - 02/20/25 8:00 PM ET President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. “Byron Donalds would be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida and, should he... Continue Reading
