Florida Department of Education Begins Statewide Listening Tour for New K-12 Science Standards

The Florida Department of Education has launched a statewide B.E.S.T. Science Standards Listening Tour, inviting parents, teachers, scientists, professors, and employers to provide input on a comprehensive rewrite of the state's K-12 science standards. The first public input opportunity is scheduled for September 29, 2026, in Hillsborough County, aiming to create content-rich, coherent, and evidence-based science and health education.