August 25, 2023
Northeast Florida schools say teachers can’t show PragerU videos
Conservative advocacy group PragerU says Florida teachers can now show the group’s videos in class. Districts in Northeast Florida disagree.
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Conservative advocacy group PragerU says Florida teachers can now show the group’s videos in class. Districts in Northeast Florida disagree.
Just four people attended the district’s first superintendent search forum in person, and about 20 joined in virtually.
The school district will hold community meetings starting next week and will post a survey online to solicit the community’s thoughts.
The turnaround follows two weeks of confusion about Florida’s new rules on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz told school districts the course can be taught in compliance with Florida laws. He did not specify how.
Schools fear the class would violate a new state policy prohibiting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity.
Duval Schools loses state money for every student who drops out of district-run schools, putting a greater financial strain on fixed costs.
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The district still has a dire shortage of drivers, but a new app is coming later this fall for parents to track slowdowns.
Diana Greene is the new CEO of Children’s Literacy Initiative, a nonprofit aimed at equity in education.