/tags/civics civics en-US WLRN Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:30:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2023-09-18/florida-civics-engagement-voter-turnout-elections The Florida Civic Literacy Exam is a computer-based assessment that measures students’ civics know-how. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:30:00 GMT /elections-coverage/2023-09-18/florida-civics-engagement-voter-turnout-elections Danielle Prieur /education/2023-06-26/florida-social-studies-civics-test-scores Scores from a national standardized test show 13-year-olds dropped in their reading and math proficiency, continuing a downward trend since the COVID pandemic. But Florida educational experts are more concerned about upcoming social studies and civics scores. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:46:10 GMT /education/2023-06-26/florida-social-studies-civics-test-scores Danielle Prieur /news/2022-07-05/floridas-largest-teachers-union-takes-issue-with-state-civics-training-dont-say-gay-law Andrew Spar, Florida Education Association president, said the latest series of Supreme Court rulings has already muddied separation of church and state. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:52:08 GMT /news/2022-07-05/floridas-largest-teachers-union-takes-issue-with-state-civics-training-dont-say-gay-law Jack Prator | The Tampa Bay Times /news/2021-10-21/patriotism-is-now-part-of-floridas-civics-education-standards Florida school kids will be learning about patriotism in their civics classes. The move is part of standards changes approved Wednesday by the State Board of Education. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:28:24 GMT /news/2021-10-21/patriotism-is-now-part-of-floridas-civics-education-standards Lynn Hatter /news/2021-07-14/florida-education-board-approves-new-school-standards-including-civics-and-holocaust-education The State Board of Education adopted new curriculum standards for civics, government and Holocaust education, along with updates to other subject areas. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:28:46 GMT /news/2021-07-14/florida-education-board-approves-new-school-standards-including-civics-and-holocaust-education Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /news/2021-07-13/florida-school-standards-targeted-for-revisions Florida’s State Board of Education on Wednesday will consider adopting a wide-ranging overhaul of curriculum standards across multiple subjects in public schools, including guidelines for teaching civics and government courses and Holocaust education. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:53:09 GMT /news/2021-07-13/florida-school-standards-targeted-for-revisions Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /news/2021-06-22/gov-desantis-signs-bills-on-civics-intellectual-freedom Saying he wants Florida to be the "number-one state for civic literacy," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed bills aimed at boosting civics education in public schools and gauging "intellectual freedom" on college campuses. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:50:07 GMT /news/2021-06-22/gov-desantis-signs-bills-on-civics-intellectual-freedom Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /2019-12-10/desantis-pushes-to-enhance-fl-students-civics-education About 100 educators and community leaders rose to their feet and applauded Governor DeSantis as he entered the North Collier Regional Park's community... Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:37:53 GMT /2019-12-10/desantis-pushes-to-enhance-fl-students-civics-education Andrea Perdomo - WGCU News /2018-08-23/watch-what-does-it-take-to-impeach-a-president No president of the United States has ever been removed from office by impeachment. But efforts to impeach presidents date back to the 1840s. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:00:18 GMT /2018-08-23/watch-what-does-it-take-to-impeach-a-president Ron Elving /2018-03-01/repeal-the-second-amendment-thats-not-so-simple-heres-what-it-would-take The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:00:30 GMT /2018-03-01/repeal-the-second-amendment-thats-not-so-simple-heres-what-it-would-take Ron Elving