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Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida Legislature


Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida Legislature
Published: April 11, 2021 4:14 PM EDT
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Florida’s Legislature is on the verge of requiring public schools across the state to set aside one to two minutes of silence every morning, adding to the mix of school announcements, the Pledge of Allegiance and roll calls.
The House passed HB 529 last month on a 94-24 vote, and a similar bill is making its way through the Senate. In the House, the 24 opponents included 23 Democrats plus Republican Rep. Linda Chaney of St. Petersburg.
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children. ....

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Bill in Florida Legislature would require moment of silence in schools every morning


Bill in Florida Legislature would require moment of silence in schools every morning
By Hope Dean
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida’s Legislature is on the verge of requiring public schools across the state to set aside one to two minutes of silence every morning, adding to the mix of school announcements, the Pledge of Allegiance and roll calls.
The House passed HB 529 last month on a 94-24 vote, and a similar bill is making its way through the Senate. In the House, the 24 opponents included 23 Democrats plus Republican Rep. Linda Chaney of St. Petersburg.
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children. ....

United States , Palm Bay , Sankt Peterburg , Orange City , Lady Lake , Palm Beach County , Schneur Oirechman , Menachem Schneerson , Webster Barnaby , Erica Simon , Devon Graham , Dennis Baxley , Linda Chaney , Discovery Key Elementary School In Palm Beach , Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School , Florida Legislature , Randy Fine , R Palm Bay , Stoneman Douglas High School , American Atheists , Christian Bible , Rabbi Schneur Oirechman , R Lady Lake , Rabbi Menachem Schneerson , R Orange City , Discovery Key Elementary School ,