U.S. Department of Education /tags/u-s-department-of-education U.S. Department of Education en-US WLRN Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:02:15 GMT Federal feud ends over mask mandates in Florida schools /news/2021-12-16/federal-feud-ends-over-mask-mandates-in-florida-schools A standoff between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and federal education officials about student mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended after school districts nixed mask mandates. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:02:15 GMT /news/2021-12-16/federal-feud-ends-over-mask-mandates-in-florida-schools Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida U.S. Department of Education files cease and desist action against state over funding for Broward Schools /news/2021-10-28/u-s-department-of-education-files-cease-and-desist-action-against-state-over-funding-for-broward-schools A day after the Florida Department of Education withheld funds from two school districts amid an ongoing mask mandate fight, the Biden administration on Thursday filed a complaint asking an administrative judge to block the action. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:01:32 GMT /news/2021-10-28/u-s-department-of-education-files-cease-and-desist-action-against-state-over-funding-for-broward-schools Ana Ceballos Biden administration warns Florida education officials over school board money /news/2021-10-25/biden-administration-warns-florida-education-officials-over-school-board-money President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would try to thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:50:47 GMT /news/2021-10-25/biden-administration-warns-florida-education-officials-over-school-board-money Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida Feds Cover Broward School Board Salaries That State Withheld Over Mask Policy /news/2021-09-28/feds-cover-broward-school-board-salaries-that-state-withheld-over-mask-policy The U.S. Department of Education is sending more than $420,000 to the Broward County School Board, to make up for the school board salaries the state has withheld after the board defied the state's policy allowing parental opt-outs for masks in schools. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:35:57 GMT /news/2021-09-28/feds-cover-broward-school-board-salaries-that-state-withheld-over-mask-policy News Service of Florida