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Hillsborough County School District officials talked about COVID-19 safety precautions — and expressed frustration with state restrictions — at a press conference Wednesday morning.
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The Broward, Leon, Duval and Alachua school districts began testing how far they can go regarding student mask mandates, setting up potential showdowns with the governor and education commissioner.
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The state Department of Education's clarification comes after questions arose about the impacts of the orders on school districts.
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Dr. Patricia Emmanuel says once children 12 and older are able to get vaccinated in the coming months, that will be a "game-changer" for how schools proceed with coronavirus prevention measures.
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Commissioner Richard Corcoran's memo to superintendents lists reasons he wants districts to address mask policies for the 2021-22 school year.
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Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says that “CDC guidance is informative," but school districts should "stay the course" they began this past summer.
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The 1st District Court of Appeal, with no explanation, issued two orders that denied motions by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case. The plaintiffs in October asked for a rehearing before a three-judge panel or by the full appeals court, a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said closing schools was a public blunder and that parents can choose between in-school and virtual learning.
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The education commissioner assured the State Board of Education that Gov. Ron DeSantis “will take nothing less than full parental choice.”
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Attorneys for the state filed documents asking an appeals court to deny requests by the teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case.