From committees to floor calendars — this week in Florida education.

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Vote "No" on HB 1071 This is a same-day action alert. Two bills are moving quickly in Tallahassee, and we need our community to speak up TODAY. If you care about local control, parent voice, and students having access t...

HB 1119, the bill expanding library book removals, is now on the House Special Order Calendar for Feb 11.

That means leadership is prioritizing it.

✉️ We’ve shared a sample letter you can use, edit, or rewrite in your own words to contact your Representative:
👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...

Miami-Dade’s next school superintendent cannot be a competitor of public education | Opinion Herald readers write what’s on their mind. | Letters

My letter to the editor is now published in the Miami Herald.

Miami-Dade’s next superintendent must support public schools, not compete with them. As a parent of two kids in public schools, I’m speaking up.

Read & share 👇

www.miamiherald.com/opinion/lett...

Florida SB 896 Would Allow Some Students to Carry Guns on Campus. Here’s What That Actually Means. Florida SB 896 would allow certain approved students, faculty, and staff to carry firearms inside college buildings. Here’s what the bill does, who qualifies, and why critics say it puts campuses at r...

Florida SB 896 would allow certain students, faculty, and staff to carry firearms inside college buildings.

Not everyone. But enough to fundamentally change campus life.

Here’s what the bill actually does and why people are concerned ⬇️

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Florida HB 1147 Explained: How PCS for HB 1147 Creates a Statewide Inventory of Public School Land Florida lawmakers are advancing PCS for HB 1147, a bill requiring districts to report unused school land to the state. Learn how this creates a statewide inventory of public school property and what i...

Florida HB 1147 requires districts to report every piece of unused school land to the state.

That data becomes a public map of valuable education property.

They’re not taking land today. They’re building the spreadsheet.

Full breakdown ⬇️
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What PCS for HB 833 Does — and Where It Goes Next Florida fast-tracks private schools into commercial spaces

Florida lawmakers are fast-tracking private schools into commercial spaces while public schools stay under strict rules.

PCS for HB 833 removes zoning barriers, permits, and local oversight for small private schools.

Full breakdown here ⬇️

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SJR 1104 Advances in Senate; House Companion HJR 583 Added to Second Reading Calendar What the constitutional amendment does, what’s already law, and what happens next

SJR 1104 is moving in the Florida Senate.
The constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools passed its first committee stop.

Its House companion, HJR 583, is now on the Second Reading Calendar.

Here’s what to know and what comes next:
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Florida’s Proposed “Schools of Hope” Rule Doesn’t Fix the Harm — It Expands It Why the January 2026 rule changes still allow forced co-location, weaken local control, and put students last.

Schools of Hope are state-approved charter schools that can be placed inside public school buildings — often without parent or community approval.

Here’s why that matters, and why proposed rule changes don’t fix the harm.

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Miami-Dade School Board Meeting Watch: Superintendent Planning Begins There’s an important item on the February 11 Miami-Dade School Board agenda that we’re paying close attention to — and parents should too.

Miami-Dade School Board is starting early planning for the next superintendent.

This step quietly shapes who qualifies and what priorities matter.

We’re watching and will share talking points soon
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Florida Education Bills: What We’re Watching Next Week (Feb 2–6) Florida Legislative Session | Week 4 | What to Watch

What we’re watching this week in Florida education.

Week 4 includes second readings, special order placement, and key committee stops — where bills often move before most people notice.
We’re tracking it so parents aren’t caught off guard.

Full breakdown: 🔗 moms4libros.substack.com/p/florida-ed...

Miami-Dade parents, aquí estamos.

Here are the Florida education bills we’re tracking right now — updated for this week of session.

We’ll post clear breakdowns and action alerts as votes approach.

Follow along and share with another public school parent 💙📚

SB 320 (2026): “Administrative Efficiency” in Public Schools… or Less Accountability? SB 320 (2026) is moving forward in Florida. A parent-friendly breakdown of what it changes for teachers, funding, testing, and transparency.

SB 320 passed the Senate. Breakdown here: www.momsforlibros.org/florida-sb32...

Whenever lawmakers reduce school district requirements in the name of “efficiency,” families should ask:
Is this cutting red tape… or cutting accountability?

Dark blue graphic with a white spotlight emerging from an illustration of an open book towards the bottom. Within the spotlight is the title “Introducing The Unbanned Book Network”. Beneath the book illustration is a bright yellow bubble that says, “Applications Now Open”, followed by a computer mouse, angled as if clicking on the bubble.

Dark blue graphic with a white spotlight emerging from an illustration of an open book towards the bottom. The slide is titled “About the Unbanned Book Network” and contains the following description: “The Unbanned Book Network is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while combatting censorship, which has risen sharply since 2021 — and disproportionately targets diverse books.” Beneath the description is a search bar graphic containing the URL “bit.ly/UBNapplication”. A tagline just above the search bar says “Learn more & apply at the form below”.

📖 Welcome to The Unbanned Book Network!

This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors.

📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication

Commentary: Orange taxpayers invested billions in schools; why is Florida undermining us? Orange County taxpayers, through a half-cent sales tax, are still doing their part to save our schools but the state and federal government are actively working to dismantle that investment.

This article is about Orange County, but the same thing is happening in Miami-Dade. Florida is defunding traditional public schools while pushing vouchers and privatization. Public schools serve most students. They deserve full funding.

#FundPublicSchools

www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/04/c...

Read more 👇
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FERPA allows sharing with another school when a student is transferring/enrolling there, but does not permit the disclosure of personally identifiable information without parental consent.

This rule by the State of Florida is in violation of Federal Laws.

“Taxpayers should know where their tax dollars are being spent, not being funneled into private entities, and families deserve to know how their children’s data is being used.” —Ginny Hunt, co-founder of Magnified Voices

“If a student with a disability has an unmet accommodation, for example, certain behaviors may be more frequent and more often disciplined — a record that’ll follow the student around even after leaving that school.”

“Discipline data in particular is dangerous when it’s stripped of context.”

— Will Haynes, Hillsborough County
Special Education Parent-Teacher Association

“So it doesn’t limit it to students within the school that [the School of Hope operator] is already in, it doesn’t limit it to students within a certain mile range. It just says student data system, so there are literally no parameters around it in that rule.” @strongflschools.bsky.social

“The student data that can be shared can include academic histories, disability status and disciplinary records, according to the public education advocates. Beyond the charter operator, the information may also land in the hands of third-party vendors.”

“The Florida Department of Education rule gives Schools of Hope operators access to a wealth of student data.

The rule states that ‘a Hope Operator shall have access to the student information system in the school district in which a School of Hope is located.’”

📢 New rule in Florida gives charter operators access to district student data — including academic history, disability status & discipline records — without clear limits or parent consent. Families deserve to know how their kids’ info is used.

Thread: @clarasophiadaly.bsky.social @jeffsolochek.bsky.social @moms4libros.org @strongflschools.bsky.social

'A parallel system': Miami-Dade school district to be cut out of decisions about charter schools Miami Dade College will soon begin to authorize new charter schools, according to a presentation reviewed by WLRN, cutting out the school district. “If it's going to be funded by public dollars, in my...

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'A parallel system': Miami-Dade school district to be cut out of decisions about charter schools Miami Dade College will soon begin to authorize new charter schools, according to a presentation reviewed by WLRN, cutting out the school district. “If it's going to be funded by public dollars, in my...

Están eliminando la supervisión pública de las escuelas charter.

Se financian con dinero público, pero no podemos exigirles rendición de cuentas cuando fracasan o violan los derechos civiles de los niños.

Juntas no electas solo rinden cuentas al Gobernador, no al pueblo.

'A parallel system': Miami-Dade school district to be cut out of decisions about charter schools Miami Dade College will soon begin to authorize new charter schools, according to a presentation reviewed by WLRN, cutting out the school district. “If it's going to be funded by public dollars, in my...

They’re cutting taxpayers out of oversight of charter schools.
We fund them with public dollars, but can’t hold them accountable when they fail or violate children’s civil rights.

Unelected boards answer only to the Governor — not the public.

Read more: bit.ly/MDCPS-Charters

This conversation will explore the role of teachers, the fight for public education, and what’s at stake for our democracy.

🎟️ Presented by @booksandbooks.bsky.social in partnership with the Books & Books Literary Foundation.

📚✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening with @rweingarten.bsky.social as she discusses her powerful new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy.

🗓 Tuesday, October 28
📍 Coral Gables Congregational Church
⏰ 7 PM

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