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Florida Schools Face Budget Crisis Amid Book Ban Battles

5/22/2025

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Florida school districts are grappling with budget woes as enrollment plummets, especially in Hillsborough County, where officials clash over student numbers. Adding to the turmoil, over 600 books, including the iconic "The Handmaid's Tale," have been yanked from classrooms amid state pressure, igniting fierce debates over government overreach and the erosion of local educational authority.

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Florida school districts are grappling with budget woes as enrollment plummets, especially in Hillsborough County, where officials clash over student numbers. Adding to the turmoil, over 600 books, including the iconic "The Handmaid's Tale," have been yanked from classrooms amid state pressure, igniting fierce debates over government overreach and the erosion of local educational authority.