• Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to prohibit critical race theory from being taught in schools or used in employee training sessions began moving forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate, as outnumbered Democrats warned that the legislation would stifle educators and lead to frivolous lawsuits.
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• Central Florida students are back in school this week, after the Omicron variant combined with the winter holidays have caused record numbers of coronavirus cases.
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• A recent survey by three national trade organizations found that the bus driver shortage is a problem for 99% of school districts. And 51% consider it a “severe” or “desperate” concern.
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• Julius Melendez believes he has found a win-win solution for schools and the transportation authority.
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• The Florida State Board of Education sanctioned the Orange and Brevard County school boards along with others Thursday for violating a state rule against requiring students to wear face masks. They will be docked a month’s worth of their school board salaries and whatever federal funds they receive to make up for that penalty. School district representatives argued their mask policies are needed to keep kids safe and are legal under the Florida Constitution and Parents’ Bill of Rights. The Department of Health says that law requires a parental opt-out. Several districts have filed a petition challenging the legality of its rule. Brevard County School Board chair Misty Belford described their crisis of soaring COVID-19 cases in August. “In essence, …
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• WMFE’s Joe Byrnes spoke with Wendy Doromal, president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, about this new loosening of COVID-19 precautions.
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• It’s a month and a half into another unprecedented academic year. Schools have been reporting record numbers of coronavirus cases, and a battle is raging over masks in classrooms.
WMFE’s Amy Green talked with Wekiva High School health teacher Vinek Blanding about how Covid-19 and the politicized debate over masking are impacting students.
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