/tags/florida-schools florida schools en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:21:19 GMT /education/2026-06-30/florida-board-of-education-votes-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-attending-public-colleges In a telephone-only board meeting, the panel voted to require all students admitted to the state’s 28 colleges to be a U.S. citizen or “lawfully present in the United States.â€� The state colleges, once known as community colleges, must require students to present documentation before enrolling. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:21:19 GMT /education/2026-06-30/florida-board-of-education-votes-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-attending-public-colleges Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /education/2026-05-14/florida-ranks-last-in-reading-warns-nationwide-education-report The latest findings by researchers at Harvard and Stanford are based on 2024-25 state test results, combined with national assessment data, to pinpoint trends in learning. Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /education/2026-05-14/florida-ranks-last-in-reading-warns-nationwide-education-report Kerry Sheridan /education/2026-05-06/florida-approves-new-us-history-course-for-college-credit Districts have until May 18 to sign up for the new pilot program. The statewide implementation of the new course is slated for 2027-2028 school year. Wed, 06 May 2026 15:27:00 GMT /education/2026-05-06/florida-approves-new-us-history-course-for-college-credit Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /education/2026-05-04/coming-to-classrooms-across-florida-cursive-handwriting-instruction Cursive writing will be a revived practice after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an amended teacher training and mentoring bill into law, which requires cursive instruction for Florida students in grades three through five. Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-05-04/coming-to-classrooms-across-florida-cursive-handwriting-instruction Delia Rose Sauer | Fresh Take Florida /education/2026-04-08/rural-school-districts-financial-woes-a-canary-in-a-coal-mine The Florida Department of Education appointed a financial board to both Union and Glades counties' school districts to help with "operations, management and finances and to make recommendations for financial recovery." Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:34:26 GMT /education/2026-04-08/rural-school-districts-financial-woes-a-canary-in-a-coal-mine Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /education/2026-04-02/state-can-fund-religious-charter-schools-encourage-religion-uthmeier-says Florida won’t enforce a plank of its constitution barring public funds from going to religious institutions, Attorney General James Uthmeier stated Thursday. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:32:04 GMT /education/2026-04-02/state-can-fund-religious-charter-schools-encourage-religion-uthmeier-says Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /education/2026-03-27/university-leaders-grapple-with-the-upside-and-downside-of-ai Florida’s public university leaders are consulting in-house and private-sector artificial intelligence experts to help formulate the state system’s approach to the technology. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /education/2026-03-27/university-leaders-grapple-with-the-upside-and-downside-of-ai Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /the-florida-roundup/2026-03-23/author-james-patterson-on-increasing-childrens-reading-literacy-to-save-thousands-of-lives On "The Florida Roundup," best-selling author James Patterson talks about increasing children's reading literacy, how parents can help and his thoughts on some of the state's educational policies. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:19:20 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-03-23/author-james-patterson-on-increasing-childrens-reading-literacy-to-save-thousands-of-lives Meleah Lyden /education/2026-02-20/education-commissioner-warns-florida-teachers-could-be-fired-over-anti-law-enforcement-posts Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsas' comments come after students across the state participated in walkouts protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:10:00 GMT /education/2026-02-20/education-commissioner-warns-florida-teachers-could-be-fired-over-anti-law-enforcement-posts Danielle Prieur /education/2026-02-18/floridas-largest-teachers-union-says-it-doesnt-condone-or-support-student-walkouts There have been dozens of student walkouts protesting the actions of ICE held at high schools throughout the state this month. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:50:19 GMT /education/2026-02-18/floridas-largest-teachers-union-says-it-doesnt-condone-or-support-student-walkouts Danielle Prieur