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What do Florida’s new ‘whitewashed’ Black history standards mean for the state of education?
An interview with UCF Professor Robert Cassanello, who specializes in Florida’s civil rights history
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Florida education board approves new rules on bathroom use and preferred pronouns in public schools
The revised rule came after Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers approved a law prohibiting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
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Florida Board of Education approves Black history curriculum that says slaves benefitted from slavery
Numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold
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New College of Florida faces ‘ridiculously high’ level of faculty turnover
For example, six faculty members have retired, six have resigned and six took leave without pay
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Florida Board of Education tees up rules prohibiting TikTok, preferred pronouns in schools
The proposals will go before the board during a meeting Wednesday
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United Faculty of Florida union blasts decision to halt search for Florida Atlantic University president
The union called on Chancellor Ray Rodrigues to allow FAU’s search to ‘continue unhindered or to immediately resign from his position’
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New College of Florida wants $2 million for ‘Freedom Institute’ to combat ‘cancel culture’
The Board of Trustees, handpicked by Gov. DeSantis aims to promote ‘tolerance of opposing views’
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New proposals target TikTok, adult performances and preferred names at Florida schools
Some of the proposed rules stem from controversial new state laws set to go into effect Saturday
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Out-of-state students at Florida universities could soon pay higher tuition costs
Presidents and trustee chairs of all 12 state universities co-signed a letter endorsing the idea of an out-of-state tuition hike
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Authors and parents sue Lake County Schools over banned book about penguin family
‘Tango Makes Three’ is a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to establish state-run ‘competitive’ school in Florida
The school could start admitting students as early as the 2024-2025 academic year
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Florida universities weigh risks, benefits of artificial intelligence in higher ed
“This is an important new technology. It will totally disrupt higher education.”
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Florida Virtual School pauses hiring amid drop in course completion numbers
The completion of courses is a key metric for the school, which only gets paid if students finish online classes
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Seminole County school offers to reprint yearbook without LGBTQ+ pages after parents complain
The pages feature photos of the school’s gay Straight Alliance club and definitions of LGBTQ+ terms
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Controversial ‘culture war’ measures teed up for Florida classrooms
The department is slated on June 9 to hold a series of online rule-development workshops that would help implement the new laws
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Florida will publish annual list of school library books banned or challenged
The board’s chairman said the move will ‘provide transparency for our families’
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Florida school bans Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem after parent complains of ‘hate messages’
The parent attributed ‘The Hill We Climb’ to Oprah Winfrey
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Experts worry about costs and challenges of Florida’s new law that pushes back school start times
The later start times could force Orange and other large districts to purchase more school buses and hire more bus drivers
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Florida’s Board of Education will consider publishing an annual list of banned library books
The proposed rule lays out a process for districts to report materials ‘subject to an objection by a parent or resident’ of school districts
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Some New College of Florida students feel ‘trapped’ in DeSantis’ ‘hostile takeover’ of their school
Students held an alternate commencement rather than listen to the administration’s choice of speaker, a former Trump adviser
