Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida

Teachers and Democratic lawmakers said the standards present only half the story about Black history — including the idea that slaves benefited from new skills.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association are pointing to a controversial new law shielding presidential candidates’ identities as harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Florida's Board of Governors is slated to take up the issue during a meeting Thursday. Presidents and trustee chairs of all 12 state universities co-signed a letter endorsing the idea of an out-of-state tuition hike.

Under the law that takes effect in July, middle schools cannot start classes earlier than 8 a.m., and high school classes are barred from starting before 8:30 a.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis also signed bills curtailing the use of TikTok on school grounds and another creating a Teachers Bill of Rights.

Two of Northeast Florida's senators voted against the bill. Two voted in favor.

The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums.

The proposal (HJR 31) will go on the 2024 ballot and, if approved by voters, would do away with a requirement that school-board candidates run without party labels

The State Board of Education says restrictions in the Parental Rights in Education law extend up through 12th grade.

Democratic legislators from Northeast Florida voted against a bill that allows people to carry guns without licenses. The Legislature passed the bill and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.