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US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
By Jeff Mason and Brad Brooks U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida "extremists" on Friday for backing
2023-07-22 06:28
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:24
Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
2023-07-21 07:46
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
Florida's board of education has approved new guidelines for teachers on how Black American history should be taught
2023-07-21 05:59
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the "full truth" of American history.
2023-07-20 17:21
Florida school system has closed investigation into teacher who showed Disney movie with gay character
Florida school system has closed investigation into teacher who showed Disney movie with gay character
The Hernando County School Board has closed its investigation into a Florida teacher who showed the Disney film "Strange World" to her fifth-grade class, according to a copy of the district's final report provided to CNN by Jenna Barbee, the educator.
2023-05-24 10:47
Amid a conservative takeover of a Florida liberal arts college, graduation attendees boo a former Trump adviser giving a keynote speech
Amid a conservative takeover of a Florida liberal arts college, graduation attendees boo a former Trump adviser giving a keynote speech
Dr. Scott Atlas, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, was met with a flurry of boos, jeers and chants as he delivered a keynote speech during the graduation ceremony for the New College of Florida Friday night, amid a contentious conservative government takeover of the college.
2023-05-20 13:55
State education officials want to interview students of Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie to class, report says
State education officials want to interview students of Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie to class, report says
Florida education officials want to speak with students who were shown a Disney movie in their fifth-grade class, sparking an investigation into their teacher over the state's law against the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity, the Miami Herald reported.
2023-05-17 20:56
'I had no idea:' Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character says she didn't know LGBTQ restriction applied to her class
'I had no idea:' Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character says she didn't know LGBTQ restriction applied to her class
A Florida teacher under a state investigation for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character said she wasn't aware the state's controversial law banning instruction about certain LGBTQ topics had been recently expanded to apply to her grade level.
2023-05-16 15:27
DeSantis defunds diversity programs at Florida public colleges
DeSantis defunds diversity programs at Florida public colleges
By Rich McKay Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday banning tax dollars from being used
2023-05-16 02:48
Florida teacher says she is under investigation after showing 5th grade class Disney movie with gay character
Florida teacher says she is under investigation after showing 5th grade class Disney movie with gay character
A fifth-grade teacher said she is being investigated by the Florida Department of Education after she showed her students "Strange World," a 2022 animated Disney movie featuring a character who is biracial and gay.
2023-05-15 22:49
Florida rejects social studies textbooks that mention social justice, taking a knee and other content of 'concern'
Florida rejects social studies textbooks that mention social justice, taking a knee and other content of 'concern'
Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and "other information that was not aligned with Florida Law," the state's Department of Education announced Tuesday.
2023-05-11 06:20
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