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Byron and Erika Donalds, a longtime married couple and potent political force, are determined to remake Florida’s education system if he wins the Republican primary and then is elected governor in November.

A system is in place at Florida's public schools to make sure kids don't go hungry. But what happens when school is out? Summer hunger is the topic of today's Speaking Of.

The board is moving forward with an internal search to capture candidates who could potentially lead the country's third largest school district.

The total positions on the cutting table amount to 856. Of those, 353 are currently filled, with 53 being non-teaching roles related to school repurposing and closures.

Company under examination by federal authorities for $6 million contract under former Miami-Dade schools chief, Alberto Carvalho, in Los Angeles school district had extensive ties to South Florida, WLRN found, and secured a key contract with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district.

Miami-Dade and Broward County public schools, two of the nation’s largest school districts, will be getting $5.2 million in federal funding to support mental health services, U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced Saturday.

Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state's schoolchildren. That is after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate all school vaccination requirements.

The publishers sell textbooks and other learning materials to K-12 schools throughout the country.

All parents are eligible for public funds to help pay for nonpublic education since state lawmakers have dramatically expanded access to the scholarships in recent years.

Praised by retailers, derided as a gimmick by critics, Florida on Friday will start a month-long sales-tax "holiday" for back-to-school shoppers, along with eliminating sales taxes on other types of items.

A new report found the need for critical thinking, data analysis and problem-solving skills goes beyond traditional "math-heavy" fields, such as STEM professions.

In a statement released late Friday night, as the 60-day legislative session came to an end, the Florida Education Association said the Legislature and governor’s actions have led to a decline in SAT scores and reading and math scores and a teacher and staff shortage.