Florida Schools

The Florida Department of Education reversed its stance on Ramsey's materials this year, and removed them from its "not approved for K-12" list.

Under the new law, middle and high school students must learn about 9/11 for at least 45 minutes in their social studies class.

Florida’s new immigration law has been in place for a month now. As part of WMFE's series Central Florida Seen and Heard: Immigration Divide, we take a look at the impact on undocumented students.

Parents districts will have to sign a consent form before their school-aged child can be called by a name other than the one on their birth certificate.

The College Board says schools in Florida should not offer its Advanced Placement course in psychology to students, citing guidance from state officials to exclude content on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Under the law, which will take effect by July 2026, middle schools cannot start classes earlier than 8 a.m., and high school classes are barred from starting before 8:30 a.m.

Florida K-12 schools will receive grants aimed at hiring more than 1,000 counselors and other mental health professionals.

Along with the difficulties of staff shortages, teachers and school districts are also facing scrutiny around what students are taught in the classroom.

Students and teachers are both facing challenges again as schools reopen next month across Tampa Bay.

Staff should receive their supplemental checks in mid-June, according to the district.

Pine View graduate Zander Moricz, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state's new Parental Rights in Education law, was warned to keep his activism out of his speech.

Throughout the month of May, WUSF will feature the voices of local teachers, as they describe the challenges they face, in their own words.