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Lawmakers in control pushed past protests on Thursday to accomplish their goals.
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The bill creates four key changes to current policies.
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Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
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Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
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An ambitious university-consolidation plan that folds Florida’s youngest and smallest colleges into the University of Florida was backed by a key House committee on Tuesday, following testy exchanges between state lawmakers and emotional testimony from students.
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College officials on Wednesday came under sharp questioning by a House education panel looking into curbing the practice.
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Emotions flared at the Florida Capitol as the House Education Committee approved its version of a bill to expand the controversial program that designates teachers as 'guardians' in the event of a school shooting.
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Two powerful House Republicans say legislative action, geared toward fixing structural and cultural problems in the university system, will likely be in play this year.