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17 Florida Senators. (15 Democrats and 2 Republicans) voted against. Status: Unknown. The Parental Rights in Education Act (HB 1557), commonly referred to as the Don't Say Gay law, is a Florida statute passed in 2022 that regulates public schools in Florida.
Florida Board of Education. The Florida Board of Education, also known as the State Board of Education (SBE), is a committee composed of members appointed by the Florida governor to guide and direct the public K-12, community college and state college education in the U.S. state of Florida.
A Florida school district is drawing fire for asking parents to consent to having their children participate in the reading of an African American author’s book to comply with state law.
A school bus is shown parked at a depot on April 19, 2023 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Credit - Joe Raedle/Getty Images. T hree Florida parents sued Florida’s Board of Education on Thursday ...
A mother with her child. In the United States, 80% of single parents are mothers. Among this percentage of single mothers: 45% of single mothers are currently divorced or separated, 1.7% are widowed, 34% of single mothers never have been married. [13] This is in contrast to earlier decades, where having a child outside of marriage and/or being ...
The head of the Florida Department of Education said the state will fight the federal government's new interpretation of the civil-rights law known as Title IX because of its expansion of ...
Future socioeconomic opportunities are largely influenced by educational attainment. Examining the academic outcomes of single-parent children can give a better understanding of how family structure may affect long-term opportunities. Success in school frequently ripples down to succeeding generations. By finding intervention points to enhance ...
On February 24, 2022, the Florida House of Representatives passed the Parental Rights in Education Act with 69 in favor and 47 against. [15] Commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by its opponents, it prevents public schools from holding discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity, stating that lessons "may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is ...