Parental Rights
Florida Favors Charter Schools More Than Other Education Methods
Florida currently has 726 operating Charter schools, serving over 300,000 students in the state. Read More.
School choice wins in Texas — and shows other states how it’s done
The educational-choice movement is a once-in-a-generation political earthquake in America, and politicians in other states should take notice. Read More.
Parents’ rights can’t be ‘vaporized’: Court says teens need parental permission to get birth control
Longstanding confidentiality rules went out the window after an appeals court largely upheld a controversial Texas law that requires parental consent for teens to access contraceptives. Read More.
State launches investigation into Broward schools related to charter school funds
The state is investigating whether Broward schools shortchanged local charter schools out of a possible $86 million from a 2018 voter-approved referendum, according to a letter sent Thursday by Education Commissioner Manny Diaz. Read More.
Sexual orientation, gender ID can be talked about in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” Read More.
PEN America warns Florida will get sued over youth social media ban
'We urge the Governor to veto the bill and steer clear of further censoring speech in our state.' Read More.
Florida exempts some social media sites from new limits on teens; no one knows which ones
The new ban on social media in Florida for young teens, something the Legislature rewrote and passed this week, is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms might be covered – if any of them. Read More.
Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools
The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South Florida, now that all K-12 students regardless of income are allowed to use taxpayer-funded programs to pay for private school tuition. Read More.
Florida Senate passes revamped social media bill
Gearing up for an expected legal battle, the Florida Senate overwhelmingly passed a revamped plan aimed at keeping children off social media on Monday. Read More.
GOP members move to stop teachers from being indoctrinated with 'identity politics, woke ideology'
The Florida House voted Friday to approve a bill restricting curricula for educator preparation programs and courses. Read More.
Florida Academy Proves School Choice Doesn’t Have To Mean Government Strings Attached
Fears of 'government strings' and bureaucratic restrictions are unfounded if the school-choice legislation is crafted carefully. Read More.
DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids under 16. Florida lawmakers offer new option
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed what would have been one of the most far-reaching social media bans for minors on Friday, and lawmakers are proposing new language that seeks to keep children under under 14 off of addictive platforms. Read More.
Most Democrats Oppose Parents Choosing If Kids Should Learn LGBT Issues In Class
In April of 2022, a poll by Public Opinion Strategies found that 55% of Democratic voters supported Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ‘parental rights bill that banned teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade. Read More.
Growing list of conservative groups rally behind Speaker’s top priority
Parental advocacy groups show divides over legislation, but Paul Rennner's Office spotlighted growing support on the Right. Read More.
Florida Rep. Cory Mills signs onto legislation abolishing the Department of Education
Florida Republican members of Congress are signing their names behind an effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Read More.
