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Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach
2 days, 14 hours ago

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statutes of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for …

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12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school
4 months, 1 week ago

12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 12-year-old Florida girl …

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Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team

Associated Press  

PLANTATION, Fla. — A Florida school board appeared unlikely Tuesday to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls’ high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law, but postponed their final decision until next week. Most of the nine members of the Broward County school board appeared ready to reject Superintendent Howard Hepburn’s recommendation that Jessica Norton be fired …

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Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter
1 year ago

Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is claiming he had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago, his attorney argued Monday. The legal team representing Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought …

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With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?
1 year, 7 months ago

With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. TEACHERS: With the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — opponents call it this because it bans discussion on sexuality in schools with students — the argument for the people who support the legislation say it doesn’t mention the word gay, that it’s simply to protect children from material that …

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PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
1 year, 7 months ago

PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a Florida school district Wednesday over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities, the latest opposition to a policy central to Gov. Censorship, in the form of book bans like those enacted by Escambia County, are a direct threat to democracy and our Constitutional rights,” …

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Why is a Florida teacher under investigation for showing children a Disney movie?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why is a Florida teacher under investigation for showing children a Disney movie?

Firstpost  

The highly divisive anti-LGBTQ bill in Florida is once again making headlines. The school administration and the district’s Professional Standards Dept is currently reviewing the matter to see if further corrective action is required.” She is now under official investigation for possible violations of the Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed the “don’t say gay” law, which was introduced by …

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Final Four: At Florida Atlantic, it’s not ‘F-A-Who?’ anymore
1 year, 8 months ago

Final Four: At Florida Atlantic, it’s not ‘F-A-Who?’ anymore

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Nobody will ever mistake Tobacco Road for 777 Glades Road, which is the address of one of history’s most unexpected Final Four party crashers. Florida Atlantic University has barreled its way onto the sport’s biggest stage, adding “Final Four” to a hoops resume that, until now, could have been scribbled down on the back of a cocktail napkin. …

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Florida school bans Ruby Bridges movie after one parent complains
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida school bans Ruby Bridges movie after one parent complains

Raw Story  

A Florida elementary school removed a Disney movie about Ruby Bridges after a parent complained about scenes of white people threatening the Black girl as she entered school. Emily Conklin, development director for the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, filed a formal challenge dated March 6 complaining that the film about a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the …

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Florida high school athletes won't have to report their periods after emergency vote
1 year, 10 months ago

Florida high school athletes won't have to report their periods after emergency vote

NPR  

Florida high school athletes won't have to report their periods after emergency vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Clara-Sophia Daly/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Clara-Sophia Daly/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors has voted 14-2 to remove questions about high school athletes' menstrual history from a required health form …

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A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law
2 years, 4 months ago

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law

NPR  

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law Enlarge this image toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images John Moore/Getty Images A school district in southwestern Florida has made headlines for rejecting a donation of dictionaries because of a freeze on new books in its libraries and classrooms. Reese said when the new law took effect, the …

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Jurors see Florida school shooter’s violent internet posts
2 years, 4 months ago

Jurors see Florida school shooter’s violent internet posts

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz saw evidence Wednesday of his growing obsession to commit a massacre, seeing internet posts and searches about mass killings in the months before he murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In an emotionless monotone, Broward County sheriff’s Detective Nick Masters read …

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LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
2 years, 8 months ago

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. The law states: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” Parents would be able to sue districts …

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'Don't Say Gay': How The Florida Bill Is Impacting A Kindergarten Teacher
2 years, 8 months ago

'Don't Say Gay': How The Florida Bill Is Impacting A Kindergarten Teacher

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Florida kindergarten teacher said he is worried he could be sued for having honest conversations in the classroom under the state’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law, in an interview with MSNBC on Tuesday. “I don’t want to have to hide that my partner and I went paddle boarding this weekend.” "I am afraid for myself, my …

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Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center
3 years ago

Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center

Associated Press  

A South Florida law school on Thursday announced the creation of a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence. The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice, housed at the St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens, aims to nurture …

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Florida massacre families to get millions for FBI’s inaction
3 years, 1 month ago

Florida massacre families to get millions for FBI’s inaction

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The families of most of those killed and wounded in the 2018 Florida high school massacre announced Monday have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the federal government over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information he intended to attack. “Although no resolution could ever restore what the Parkland families …

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Last 3 Florida school districts drop student mask mandates
3 years, 1 month ago

Last 3 Florida school districts drop student mask mandates

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The last three school districts …

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A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims
3 years, 2 months ago

A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims

NPR  

A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims Enlarge this image toggle caption Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images The families of 52 people killed, injured or traumatized in the shooting at a Florida high school have reached a $25 million settlement with the Broward County …

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Parents of Florida students with disabilities are taking a stand over masks. They’re suing Gov. DeSantis
3 years, 4 months ago

Parents of Florida students with disabilities are taking a stand over masks. They’re suing Gov. DeSantis

CNN  

CNN — Will Hayes was supposed to start the new school year Tuesday, but instead he’s staying home because of Florida Gov. The order came “in response to several Florida school boards considering or implementing mask mandates,” the governor’s office said, and is meant to “protect parents’ freedom to choose whether their children wear masks.” “If we don’t have enough …

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Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season
3 years, 11 months ago

Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season

Associated Press  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Kyle Trask made his future plans official Thursday, formally announcing he’s declining an opportunity to return to school and entering the NFL draft. No one thought Trask would stick around following a record-breaking season that included being named a Heisman Trophy finalist. Just to have this opportunity to play at the next level, it’s crazy …

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