Florida Department of Education holds final public meeting ahead of vote on changing student standards Some changes to how your child could be educated on certain topics including civics and government, mathematics and language arts. Author: Troy Kless (First Coast News) Published: 6:55 PM EDT June 9, 2021 Updated: 6:58 PM EDT June 9, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education will be voting to impose new guidelines on what teachers can teach. At issue, how much teachers can explore the darker side of American history and topics like structural racism. At Macclenny Elementary School on Wednesday, the Florida Department of Education held its final of three public meetings to discuss the proposed changes.