/tags/florida-school-board-association Florida School Board Association en-US WLRN Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-03-07/lawmakers-eye-revamping-florida-high-school-athletic-association A proposal that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis power to shape the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and allow schools to offer pre-game prayers over stadium public-address systems got backing in the Senate. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-03-07/lawmakers-eye-revamping-florida-high-school-athletic-association Ryan Dailey /news/2021-12-06/the-florida-school-board-drops-its-national-membership-as-republicans-consider-making-local-board-races-partisan Florida Republicans want voters to reverse a 1998 constitutional amendment that created non-partisan school board races. School boards have been under fire, most recently, over backlash to school closures, mask-wearing, and teachings on history, racism, and sexual identity. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:07:59 GMT /news/2021-12-06/the-florida-school-board-drops-its-national-membership-as-republicans-consider-making-local-board-races-partisan Lynn Hatter