/tags/stop-woke-act 'Stop WOKE Act' en-US WLRN Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-07-26/federal-judge-permanently-overturns-part-of-floridas-stop-woke-act A federal judge Friday permanently blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-07-26/federal-judge-permanently-overturns-part-of-floridas-stop-woke-act News Service of Florida /government-politics/2024-03-05/floridas-stop-woke-law-restricting-business-diversity-training-is-unconstitutional-court-rules A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that limits diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:55:39 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-05/floridas-stop-woke-law-restricting-business-diversity-training-is-unconstitutional-court-rules Associated Press /education/2023-08-14/descendant-of-ocoee-massacre-victim-denounces-floridas-african-american-history-standards One section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violence "against and by African Americans." That both-sides approach drew outrage. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:14:53 GMT /education/2023-08-14/descendant-of-ocoee-massacre-victim-denounces-floridas-african-american-history-standards Joe Byrnes /education/2023-08-09/prageru-videos-florida-schools Some videos downplay slavery, question whether humans really cause climate change, and insert opinions into what otherwise appears to be educational content for children. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:45:18 GMT /education/2023-08-09/prageru-videos-florida-schools Kerry Sheridan /education/2023-07-31/florida-black-history-slavery-guidelines Palm Beach County educator responds to public outrage after the Florida Board of Education approved new K-12 curriculum guidelines for instruction on Black history, with critics decrying the policy as racist and revisionist. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-07-31/florida-black-history-slavery-guidelines Wilkine Brutus /education/2023-07-20/florida-black-history-education-beneficial-slavery The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:47:41 GMT /education/2023-07-20/florida-black-history-education-beneficial-slavery Ryan Dailey/News Service of Florida /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 /education/2023-06-22/florida-professors-and-students-are-among-those-battling-over-speech-rights-and-academic-freedom University professors and students are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a decision blocking a 2022 Florida law that would restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms — a law that Gov. DeSantis dubbed the "Stop WOKE Act." Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:10:00 GMT /education/2023-06-22/florida-professors-and-students-are-among-those-battling-over-speech-rights-and-academic-freedom Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /education/2023-03-17/a-lawsuit-accuses-the-florida-department-of-education-of-violating-public-records-law The nonprofit, American Oversight, is requesting records involving communication between state and federal education officials, outside groups, and the office of Gov. DeSantis. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:45:00 GMT /education/2023-03-17/a-lawsuit-accuses-the-florida-department-of-education-of-violating-public-records-law Cathy Carter /education/2023-03-17/nsu-cancels-screening-of-racial-injustice-documentary-amid-concerns-over-political-climate Nova Southeastern University was scheduled to host a screening of the locally-produced documentary "The Poison Garden", which delves in racial injustice in South Florida. But the event was canceled after NSU staff raised concerns the film could be too politically provocative. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:19:14 GMT /education/2023-03-17/nsu-cancels-screening-of-racial-injustice-documentary-amid-concerns-over-political-climate Kate Payne