ORLANDO, Fla., January 24, 2025 –  This weekend, the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) brought together 420 middle and high...

Thank you to the students, parents and coaches who participated in the third annual FCDI Day at The Capitol! On Wednesday, February 7,...

Speech and Debate Increases Civics Engagement and Respect for Fellow Citizens Impact: Florida Education Foundation, Florida Civics and...

Tallahassee, Fla. – This past summer, the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) successfully hosted their first annual Civics and...

Tallahassee, Fla., May 14, 2024 – More than 600 middle and high school students from across the state of Florida recently competed in...

~ All 67 Districts Are Now Participating in Florida’s Civics and Debate Initiative ~ Tallahassee, Fla. — Last weekend, 420 students from...

Each educator earning a Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement receives a stipend worth $3,000 each TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor...

Tallahassee, Fla., May 4, 2023 – Today, Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. celebrates Florida’s ranking as number one in education by U.S. News...

~ Local leaders and students celebrate FCDI Day at the Capitol as applications open for new teams ~ Tallahassee, Fla., April 20, 2023 –...

Thank you to all of the students, parents and coaches who participated in the 2nd annual FCDI Day at the Capitol. On Tuesday, April 4,...

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s ranking as the number one state in the country for parent...

Orlando, Fla., November 16, 2022 – After three days of competition across three speech and debate categories, Sofia Mohring from Lake...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida families prepare for another school year, Governor Ron DeSantis is encouraging Floridians to save money on...

Governor DeSantis Awards $6.5 Million to Launch Civics Academies, Training the Next Generation of State and Local Leaders Tallahassee,...

~ FCDI is expected to reach over 400 schools and every Florida school district in 2022-23. ~ Tallahassee, Fla., July 1, 2022 - Today,...

Yulee, Fla.- On May 14th, a Nassau County FCDI teacher was honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as the Florida High School...

Tallahassee, Fla., March 25, 2022 – The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) invite new...

In January, 34 students from 17 schools, along with their parents and coaches, attended the first-ever Florida Civics and Debate...

In November 2021, over 150 students from 26 Florida schools throughout the state descended on Orlando for the inaugural National Civics...

Orlando, Fla., November 15, 2021 – Yesterday, Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran congratulated the winners of the...