Florida Education

For the second year in a row, Florida removed more books from school libraries than any other state, according to PEN America.

The Leadership Summit was held for the second year in a row at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.

At a House subcommittee meeting, state leaders and voucher distributors discussed how to make future voucher payments more seamless.

Florida legislators backtracked on a bill that would have made recess time optional for kindergarten through 5th grade.

Florida teachers are leaving the state and their profession. They blame unrealistic workloads, restrictive laws and stagnant pay.

Hillsborough County has the largest number of home-schooled children, according to a Washington Post analysis.

State level data shows that Florida teachers are being paid 20.4% less than other college-educated workers.

Equality Florida is empowering parents, students, and community members in a new program called "Fall into Action." It gives people the tools to voice support for LGBTQ+ students at local school board meetings.

A survey of more than 4,250 faculty across four states, including Florida, highlights the impact of politics on employee tenure and retention.

Voucher awards in Hillsborough County increased from almost 11,000 to nearly 19,000. The uptick mirrors state trends and is concerning some public school officials who believe that state funds should stay within the public school system.

The Sarasota School Board voted 3-2 against paying $28,000 for Vermilion Education to examine a range of district policies.

The controversial vote on Tuesday would grant the consultant access to a range of district policies, practices and textbooks, and includes in-person visits to three schools.