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Although fluoride in water and in supplements for children is endorsed by leading medical and dental associations, there long ...

Lawmakers who lately have annually boosted teacher salaries by about $250 million are talking about an increase for next year closer to $100 million — that’s less than 1% — while Florida’s pay ...

Pregnant women are more often uninsured and have worse access to routine medical care in states that ban (or restrict) ...

But Texas isn’t the first big state to launch a universal private school choice plan. In 2023, Florida lawmakers expanded an existing school voucher program, making every student in the state ...

Volusia County Schools' insurance committee recommends switching from Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. to Curative Insurance Co. The proposed three-year agreement with Curative would not exceed $153 ...

Fewer high school students are smoking tobacco than ever before, but Florida and local health officials think they can get that number even lower — and they're turning to schools for help.

About 45 school districts across Florida have joined in on a nationwide, mass-action lawsuit, accusing even the most popular platforms of contributing to a mental health crisis among their ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature is moving forward with a series of proposals that would help charter schools, while Democrats argue the measures would chip away at ...

Florida schools will be required to implement later start times by the 2026-2027 school year. A bill is currently under consideration to repeal the 2023 law requiring later start times.