Leslie Postal
@lesliepostal.bsky.social
Long-time education reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. Now editor for education, politics and business.
Fl lawmaker proposes students be required to watch video on fetal development, filing bill that mirrors already passed laws in North Dakota and TN that promoted work of anti-abortion group. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/27/f...
Florida could make schools show fetal-development video backed by anti-abortion group
North Dakota and Tennessee have passed similar laws in recent years with support from the anti-abortion group that makes the “Baby Olivia” video.
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February 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Fl lawmaker proposes students be required to watch video on fetal development, filing bill that mirrors already passed laws in North Dakota and TN that promoted work of anti-abortion group. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/27/f...
A federal lawsuit by 17 states has alarmed disability advocates who fear it could end so-called 504 plans for students with disabilities. Texas, Fl and other GOP-led states filed the lawsuit. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/24/f...
Federal lawsuit by Florida, 16 other states raises fears about student disability protections
The lawsuit asked a court to rule part of a 52-year-old law unconstitutional, a move that could end so-called 504 plans for children with learning disabilities and other impairments requiring accom…
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February 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A federal lawsuit by 17 states has alarmed disability advocates who fear it could end so-called 504 plans for students with disabilities. Texas, Fl and other GOP-led states filed the lawsuit. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/24/f...
Florida's school voucher program initially aimed to help low-income students. But a 2023 law made those state scholarships "universal" and changed the voucher landscape dramatically. With @anniemartin.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/12/m...
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income tier, an Orlando Sentinel analysis shows.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Florida's school voucher program initially aimed to help low-income students. But a 2023 law made those state scholarships "universal" and changed the voucher landscape dramatically. With @anniemartin.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/12/m...
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DeSantis calls for special session to aid Trump's immigration agenda
DeSantis calls for special session to aid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Trump takes office on Jan. 20, and DeSantis wants lawmakers to convene in Tallahassee starting Jan. 27.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
DeSantis calls for special session to aid Trump's immigration agenda
UCF's president gets raise, bonus and one-year contract extension, pay could top $1.2 million. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/06/u...
UCF approves $270,000 bonus, up to $1.2 million in pay for President Cartwright
The board of trustees said Cartwright had “exceeded expectations” and deserved the performance-based bonus.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM
UCF's president gets raise, bonus and one-year contract extension, pay could top $1.2 million. From @swalker.bsky.social www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/06/u...