Florida Education

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, students are still recovering when it comes to learning reading and math. A new report that combines scores from The Nation's Report Cardwith state test results tells us how each district is doing and how they can recover.

Florida’s NCLEX pass rates have trended below the national average for years, but in 2024, grads from nursing programs in the State University System posted impressive results.

While the increase is good news, some education advocates point out that the statistic is just one measure of student success.

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.