Education Policy Research Center

This research report examines how Florida public school district codes of conduct address student use of AI, including links to academic dishonesty and technology misuse. Fewer than one-quarter of districts explicitly referenced AI in their codes of conduct, primarily within academic integrity sections, and all districts that referenced AI allowed AI use under some circumstances rather than compl…

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This brief is designed to provide a clear, concise overview of key components of several significant higher education bills passed during the 2025 legislative session. It is intended for a general audience and aims to present accessible overviews of key legislative developments in Florida.

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Join UF faculty and graduate students for our spring 2025 research brown bags, where cutting-edge research and policy analysis are shared.

Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of school days, has significant negative consequences on academic performance and long-term student success. In Florida, chronic absenteeism rates have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, with notable increases from 2018 to 2023. This brief explores trends in absenteeism across the state, with a particular focus on the variation in such absentee…

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Join UF faculty and graduate students for the Spring 2024 Education Policy Research Center Research Brown Bags.