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Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.
Education

Florida Board of Education OK's Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies, Sanitized View of Slavery

The board expanded restrictions on lessons about LGBTQ+ identity and called for teaching that slavery benefited some African Americans.

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Transgender

Transgender Students Could Be Outed by Florida School District's Plan

Students in Lee County who want to be identified by their preferred name and pronouns will have to have a form signed by their parents.

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Florida LGBTQ+ advocates slam ban on sociology, DEI at state’s universities

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, made the decision to implement higher education reforms championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Fla. OK's Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules in Schools After 'Don't Say Gay'

One rule requires public notification about restroom access for transgender students, while another threatens teacher's licenses under the "don't say gay" law.