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Download the 2025 Legislative Summary Brief:<\/h2>\n

Florida’s Education in Focus: Navigating the 2025 K-12 Legislative Landscape<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Katharine Harris-Walls, Lindsay McElhattan, Amber Hatch, & Pinyi Wang<\/em>
\nUF Education Policy Research Center\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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