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DeSantis issues target list of school board members he hopes to unseat in 2024

By Matt Zalaznick

Some 14 school board members from across the state are now in the sights of the Florida governor and the far-right group Moms for Liberty, who intended to replace these officials with “Freedom First” candidates for reasons ranging from supporting mask mandates to being "lifelong Democrats."

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Publicly funded private school? It's on the table in several states

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February 16, 2023

How new 'Don't Say Gay' bills are more restrictive than the original

A proposal in Indiana would banish instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity from all classrooms, kindergarten through 12th grade, while Iowa lawmakers aim to eliminate the topics through eighth grade.

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February 15, 2023

300 picture books most-banned in schools describe our struggles for inclusion

Many of the picture books yanked from school shelves tell the true stories of civil rights or LGBTQ experiences while some are simply "lighthearted fiction about animals or babies."

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February 13, 2023

District's first Black superintendent is accusing school board of discrimination

Omar Easy filed a formal complaint against Wayland Public Schools in Massachusetts after he was suspended "without explanation" earlier last week.

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February 13, 2023

Superintendent shifts: 2 big retirements, one sudden dismissal and lots of new leaders

Superintendents of the Wake County Public School System—North Carolina's largest district—and of the schools in Wisconsin's capital will both step down this summer.

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February 10, 2023

Did Florida shrink African American Studies? College Board is firing back

College Board denies trimming AP African American Studies curriculum based on Florida's complaints and says it never even received any formal feedback from the state's education officials.

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February 06, 2023

Healthier school meals rules are looming. Here is what they look like

Reducing salt and sugar content across school menus is the leading goal of new nutrition standards that may soon be served up in cafeterias.

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February 06, 2023

Superintendent salary: How 3 states aim to cap the pay of top K12 educators

The most drastic proposal, from Texas, would prevent public officials from earning more than the state's governor. Another bill links the salaries of superintendents to first-year teachers.

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DeSantis issues target list of school board members he hopes to unseat in 2024

Publicly funded private school? It's on the table in several states

Here are the greatest dangers in the most dangerous states for students

Legal Stories

How new 'Don't Say Gay' bills are more restrictive than the original

300 picture books most-banned in schools describe our struggles for inclusion

District's first Black superintendent is accusing school board of discrimination

Superintendent shifts: 2 big retirements, one sudden dismissal and lots of new leaders

Did Florida shrink African American Studies? College Board is firing back

Healthier school meals rules are looming. Here is what they look like

Superintendent salary: How 3 states aim to cap the pay of top K12 educators