Among other things, the bill would eliminate a requirement that students pass a 10th-grade Algebra 1 assessment.

Florida Senate Bill 166 would end the requirement that students pass the Algebra 1 and English/language arts assessments in order to graduate.

senior legislative director of Foundation for Florida’s Future, which supports the bill. A 2023 Pew Research Center analysis ...

Lots of high schoolers in Florida were looking forward to starting their school day later, but that will no longer happen.

Micro-schools are gaining popularity, with million of students nationwide in the 2022-23 school year. These schools aim to ...

Our mission has always been clear: to develop the engineers, computer scientists, and STEM leaders who will drive our state’s ...

Florida lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would shield school districts from a 2023 law mandating later high school start times.

Florida lawmakers in 2023 passed a law aimed at starting high-school classes later in the morning, but two years later, the ...

A new bill introduced in the Florida Legislature aims to tackle the growing issue of chronic absenteeism, which has become a major concern for schools across the state.

Bradley said. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability says the average start time for Florida’s 541 high schools is 7:45 a.m. The average Middle School start time is ...

Start times: The state Senate unanimously approved a bill reversing a mandate for later middle and high school start times, News Service of Florida reports. The bill next heads to the House.