Abortion: Pressure grows on Virginia as new bans arise in the south
Virginia could become the only southern state to allow abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
2023-05-19 07:51
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
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
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
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 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