The big story: Florida’s ongoing debate over which books belong on school shelves continues to heat up, with new laws that some observers consider vague taking effect as educators prepare for a classes to resume. Representatives from groups such as Moms for Liberty are pressing school boards to remove specific titles, arguing they include pornographic scenes or other content not suitable for .
The big story: Students return to classes across Florida in less than a month. School districts are hard at work trying to find enough teachers to fill all the classrooms. Pinellas County School Board vice chairperson Laura Hine noted Tuesday that her district had 260 teacher openings on June 10, and 150 as of July 10. She praised the human resources staff for making great strides, but said .
A Moms for Liberty chapter in Florida got five books removed from a school district after highlighting their graphic depictions of sex, violence, pedophilia, bestiality and other subject matter.