Tag : public schools

Florida school districts revise LGBTQ support guides due to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ scrutiny | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Ten school districts whose LGBTQ support guides and other policies were called into question by the state…

1 year ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis counts up school board wins in ongoing war against educators | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Office of the Governor Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning…

2 years ago

Florida Board of Education to review all LGBTQ support guides in state schools | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo courtesy State Sen. Manny Diaz Jr./Facebook Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Wednesday gave his…

2 years ago

Orange County Public Schools names Dr. Maria Vazquez as new superintendent | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Photo courtesy OCPS/Facebook Dr. Maria Vazquez Orange County Public Schools on Tuesday picked their next superintendent, Dr. Maria Vazquez. Vazquez,…

2 years ago

Florida school district bans backpacks following Uvalde shooting | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge In the confusing aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,  officials have looked everywhere but the…

2 years ago

State officials seek name of Orange County Public Schools employee who approved ‘Gender Queer’ memoir for libraries | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Not content to merely ban books, Florida's state officials are looking to punish employees who brought controversial…

2 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law requiring schools to observe ‘Victims of Communism Day’ | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo by Hunter Crenian/Shutterstock Calling it a “blockbuster day for freedom,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed…

2 years ago

Florida man attempts to bar Holy Bible from schools under Republicans’ recently passed law opening school books to scrutiny | Florida News | Orlando

A Florida man is attempting to get The Holy Bible removed from school libraries under recently passed laws in the…

2 years ago

Florida’s anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE’ Act faces lawsuit immediately after being signed into law | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge photo by Hunter Crenian/Shutterstock Continuing a crusade by Republican state leaders against critical race theory, Gov. Ron…

2 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill opening school curriculum, library books up to public scrutiny | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Calling it a move toward “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will…

2 years ago