Education officials in South Florida are reacting Tuesday to a lawsuit settlement regarding Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, which now allows students and teachers to be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms.
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Broward students will get a shorter summer this year, with the school year starting Aug. 12, the earliest day allowed by state law. The 2024-25 calendar is designed to help the district finish its first semester by Dec. 20, the last day before students leave for winter break. In recent years, the first semester has lingered into January. The last day of the school year will be Tuesday, June 3, .
Rod Velez was convicted in 1995 of aggravated battery, a second-degree felony. He said the incident was a matter of self-defense, and he took a plea deal to avoid jail time.