Florida Education

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.

Opponents of the proposed contracts say Vermilion Education has no track record and were brought forward without any competitive bidding process.

The Disney movie was under review following a complaint by a parent.

Tom Edwards, the sole moderate on the five-member board, has voiced his opposition to the deal. It's unclear where the other three members stand.

After published reports that it was banned, Pinellas County is reviewing "Ruby Bridges," which chronicles a 6-year-old's school integration in New Orleans during the 1960s. It will not be shown again this year at one Pinellas elementary school.

Training for the law, HB 1467, now says school media specialists should "err on the side of caution" if reading material aloud in a public meeting would make them uncomfortable.

A closely watched midterm election that saw politics taking a front seat in school board races, a hurricane that devastated Southwest Florida and more.

Other school districts in the greater Tampa Bay region say they are still developing their new policies, or are handling the issue on a case by case basis.

Florida’s largest teachers union is calling for a 10-year, $22 billion investment into the state’s public schools. The Florida Education Association is...

Florida senators on Thursday passed legislation that would allow more students to use taxpayer-funded scholarships to pay for private-school tuition, a...