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The academy appealed the termination, tried to raise money and spoke out at school board meetings.

This move comes as books are being banned and censored from school libraries throughout the country.

Osceola County Schools might ban these four books from school libraries. Some of them are YA classics.

The cancellation comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to push for legislation banning critical race theory from being taught in schools.

Flagler, Osceola schools’ new COVID-19 quarantine policies Share Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021 Share Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MARLEI: ROLLING INTO THE WNE SCHOOL YEAR, IN FLAGLER COUNTY, AS STUDENTS PICK UP THEIR SCHEDULES AND ID CARDS, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE PREPARING, AS WELL, WITH AEW N QUARANTINE POLICY. THIS SCHOOL YEAR, IF A STUDENT OR TEACHER IS EXPOSED TO COVID-19, THEY CAN STILL GO TO CLAS...

Osceola superintendent joins effort to help students get back on track post-pandemic Part of the plan is to invest in laptops for students Updated:  Tags:  OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – An Osceola County superintendent is a part of a national conversation. Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace was selected to be on the School Superintendent Association’s American Rescue Plan Committee. She said her district plans to put federal funds to good use and to help kids catch up from the loss of learning during...

Osceola County School District discusses vaccinating students, face mask mandate Cierra Putman © wftv.com During a school board meeting Tuesday night, the Osceola County School District discussed vaccinating students when they become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and how the county changing its face mask mandate in the classroom. Central Florida leaders are already making plans to get children access to COVID-19 vaccines. The Osceola County School District said it plans on...

New order allows Florida high school seniors, 3rd graders to graduate without passing state exams Grade promotion, graduation will be decided on case-by-case basis Updated:  Tags:  ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida high school seniors will be able to graduate this year and 3rd graders can move on without passing the normally required state assessments, according to a new executive order signed Friday by Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran. Students everywhere have been adversely impacted by the c...

By October, all the state’s public schools were open, and now more than 65% of its students are on campus, with the rest studying online.

The state's key testing season, which begins in early April, will be extended this year. Officials hope that means taking the exams in person -- as state law requires -- will be safer.