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One law allows the Florida Farm Bureau to offer largely unregulated coverage to members. Another gives law enforcement discretion when arresting a person with a “significant” medical condition.

Studies show that teens are more sleep-deprived than ever. Experts believe it could be playing a role in the mental health crisis and other problems such as behavioral and attendance issues.

The school district is considering a new approach that shifts away from in-school therapy.

The bills, which have advanced in the Senate, would require schools to take certain preventative measures to protect student health in the classroom and on the athletic field.

The Department of Education is looking into Seminole County schools after receiving a complaint referencing Lake Brantley and Lake Mary high schools.

A Pasadena Fundamental Elementary teacher died last month. Shortly after, seven of the school’s classrooms were vacated while the building underwent air-conditioning repairs and air-quality testing.

Course work in severn certifications can be completed online in a self-paced fashion in as little as six weeks.

The Florida Department of Education has issued a “model policy” to help school districts carry out a controversial new law that allows volunteer chaplains.

A state law passed in 2020 requires school districts to monitor outdoor school activities for students showing signs of heat stress.

The Department of Agriculture announced new nutrition standards for schools that will limit added sugars for the first time. The new rule also trims sodium in kids' meals.