Category: Florida schools

DeSantis Signs Slew of Education-Related Bills to Increase Parental and Teacher Rights in Florida

May 9, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a cluster of education bills on May 9 in what was termed the most comprehensive education legislation ever passed by any state. DeSantis signed five bills in a ceremony at True North Classical Academy, a charter school in Miami. The most significant measure for teachers is one he hasn’t signed…

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ESPN Holds On-Air Protest Against Parental Rights Bill

March 21, 2022
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The worldwide leader in sports held a moment of silence on national TV in opposition to Florida’s parental rights educational bill. ESPN, which runs a high school sports program nationally, interrupted a live television broadcast of a women’s college basketball game, in protest against Florida’s House Bill 1557. “Normally at this time we would take…

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ESPN Holds On-Air Protest Against Florida Parental Rights Bill

March 21, 2022
Florida schoolsLGBTQIA+Social IssuesTransitioningUSUS News
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The worldwide leader in sports held a moment of silence on national TV in opposition to Florida’s parental rights educational bill. ESPN, which runs a high school sports program nationally, interrupted a live television broadcast of a women’s college basketball game, in protest against Florida’s House Bill 1557. “Normally at this time we would take…

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