Florida Department of Education

Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology class from a list of “core” courses.

The state Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections, in a move that the board’s chairman said will “provide transparency for our families.”

The penalties were levied after a judge ruled that the governor's executive order blocking mask mandates in schools was unconstitutional. Meantime, two more districts enacted mandates without parental opt-outs.

The Florida Department of Education has released graduation rates for 2019. Statewide, there was a slight increase of .08 percentage points to 86.9%.With…

A review of school grades issued by the Florida Department of Education for 2018-19 shows increases in student achievement across northwest Florida. Based…

Education officials across Florida are digging into the details of their school and district grades for the 2017-18 school year to see where they can make…

High School graduation rates in Florida for the class of 2015 were the highest in 12 years, according to figures released by the state Department of…

Florida’s new standardized test for public-school students is valid according to a new study. The state Department of Education says that paves the way…

Florida’s Department of Education is out with a video, asking residents to mentor a student in their local school district. Such programs are alive and…

Gov. Rick Scott visited Pensacola Monday, to present a check to the Escambia County School District from the Florida Department of Education. The money is…