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As the legislative session approaches, Florida senators are looking to reform public education by allowing more parental control over students passing third grade and eliminating some high school graduation requirements,

As the legislative session approaches, Florida senators are looking to reform public education by allowing more parental control over students passing third grade and eliminating some high school graduation requirements, among other measures. Sen. Corey Simon, who serves many north Florida counties, the sponsor of the “Deregulation of Public Schools/Assessment and Accountability, Instruction, and Education […]

A Florida Senate committee supported three bills Tuesday that would deregulate certain aspects of public education. 

Florida’s school districts will still be graded from A to F, but how the state measures those scores have gone through a substantial change, with results from the 2022-2023 academic

Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas Sentencings

A series of proposals aimed at the “deregulation” of public schools could be on a fast track for approval by the Senate, described as cutting “red tape” on issues such as testing and accountability, financial requirements, and personnel decisions.

A series of proposals aimed at "deregulation" of public schools, a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, could be on a fast track for approval by the Senate after receiving backing from a key committee Tuesday.The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously approved three wide-ranging bills (SB 7000, SB 7002 and SB 7004) that deal with what Passidomo described as cutting “red tape” on issues such as testing and accountability, financial requirements and personnel decision...

And world leaders gather for the U.N. climate conference known as COP28 in Dubai today.

President Joe Biden’s meeting this afternoon with Angolan President João Lourenço represents a major milestone for the country’s lobbyists in Washington.

A slate of bills aimed at reducing regulations on public schools began moving forward, as a key Florida Senate panel signed off on changes such as eliminating testing requirements for