Serving nearly 2.8 million students, 4,400 public schools, and 28 colleges, the Florida Department of Education serves its citizens and communities through early learning programs, K-12 and higher education, skills training, and career development.

Florida educators must be certified to teach in our public schools and in many of our private schools. Educators include classroom teachers, school administrators, and other support professionals, such as guidance counselors and media specialists.

The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies (school boards). It is headquartered in the Turlington Building (named for former education commissioner Ralph Turlington) in Tallahassee. [1]

Nov 13, 2024 · In November, as required by state statute, the Florida Department of Education released a list of around 700 books that were "removed or discontinued" from public schools during the...

Additionally, in April 2021, the U.S. Department of Education approved Florida's Amended ESSA Waiver (PDF) for Report Card requirements related to certain assessments and accountability for the 2020-21 school year.

Serving nearly 2.8 million students, 4,400 public schools, and 28 colleges, the Florida Department of Education serves its citizens and communities through early learning programs, K-12 and higher education, skills training, and career development.

5 days ago · Florida's education department says it will comply with a new federal directive to allow immigration enforcement into schools. The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that created " ...

2 days ago · Tallahassee, Fla., January 28, 2025 –Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that mid-year progress monitoring results show students continue to succeed under the first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments. The percentage of students scoring a level 3 or higher on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST ...

3 days ago · At Florida State University, at least 432 courses from the college's general education curriculum were removed in part because of the rules, according to meeting minutes from the Board of Trustees.

The Florida Department of Health published an emergency rule to govern the control of COVID-19 in schools through protocols that do not violate Floridians’ constitutional freedoms; do not violate parents’ rights under Florida law to make health care decisions for their minor children; and protect children with disabilities or health ...