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Thousands of migrant students — many from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — are enrolling in school in Miami-Dade County, as border crossings and boat landings continue at record pace. Officials say the unexpected spike in enrollment is testing the school systems' ability to meet all students' needs.
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UPDATED: Gov. Ron DeSantis has two new allies on school boards overseeing the state's two largest school districts. The newly-appointed officials both emphasized their Christian faith and the impact that will have on their work as board members. (Updated at 4:35 p.m.)
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The Florida Department of Education is warning district staff to "err on the side of caution" when choosing books for their school libraries. In new guidance up for a vote, librarians are warned to avoid books that contain “unsolicited theories that may lead to student indoctrination."
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Magnet programs were initially created to promote innovation and integration — by offering specialized curriculum to draw in students outside of schools' residential boundaries. District officials hope the programs will pull more kids into under-enrolled schools.
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The group inSIGHT Through Education is on track to substantially increase its grants to the School District of Palm Beach County this year. The organization says donations have been pouring in, at a time when hate crimes across the U.S. are on the rise.
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A Palm Beach County parent is suing the school board, alleging that some of his son's teachers displayed LGBTQ pride flags in the classroom, which he claims violates his rights. An attorney for the district wants the claims dismissed.
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Miami-Dade County School Board Member Lubby Navarro has resigned her seat, citing a new constitutional amendment that bars elected officials from also working as lobbyists. Under state law, once a seat is vacant, the governor can appoint a replacement.
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Just as Rod Velez indicated he would be sworn into the Broward County School Board Thursday morning, following a months-long saga over his eligibility, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared the seat vacant — and appointed Daniel Foganholi to it. "I'm going to continue to fight," Velez said.
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Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board. But he wasn't sworn in with the other new members last month because he has a felony on his record and didn't want to break the law by swearing a false oath. But now his attorneys say he's eligible after all — thanks to Amendment 4.
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An earlier proposal aimed at restricting which flags can be displayed in Miami-Dade classrooms drew outcry from activists. This week, the Miami-Dade school board passed an amended proposal that advocates say will allow for free expression.
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Local school district policies aimed at safeguarding the privacy rights and wellbeing of LGBTQ students are under fire from the Florida Department of Education. Districts are rolling back the local rules, which state officials say may violate new state laws.
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Diana Fedderman is a career educator in the Palm Beach County school district, but says she's "unabashedly vocal about her progressive political views" in her private life. She believes her political statements cost her her job at the district and now she's suing.