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Gov. DeSantis taps Disney World president to join UCF board of trustees
It’s the latest indication that DeSantis’ dubious war with Disney is in fact over
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Brevard schools to pay nearly $568K in settlement with right-wing Moms for Liberty
Moms for Liberty filed the lawsuit in 2021 over a school board policy plaintiffs argued violated free speech rights.
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Florida teacher fights state over ‘dictator’ certificate allegation
The case alleges she she presented a certificate to a student that said he was the most likely to ‘become a dictator’
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Florida students can now win a Charlie Kirk debate trophy
The top student debaters in the state will hoist a trophy named for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk
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Florida teachers now must self-report certain arrests to their schools
Previously, teachers were required to self-report arrests or charges related only to the abuse of a child or sale or possession of controlled substances
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Retired Florida professor loses emeritus status after Charlie Kirk post
The rescinded status follows warnings from the state promising accountability for educators ‘celebrating or excusing campus violence’
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Florida teachers union president slams intimidation after state threatens social media probe
The threat from Florida’s top education official comes after allegations of “despicable” comments being made online by teachers.
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UCF received threats that ‘directly targeted’ Black students
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities said Thursday they received threats
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Florida official threatens probe of teachers who post ‘despicable comments’ about Charlie Kirk killing
Education Commissioner warned that teaching certificates could be on the line, pending investigation
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Florida parents take child’s pronoun fight to Supreme Court
The lawsuit stems from the 2020-2021 school year, when January and Jeffrey Littlejohns’ 13-year-old asked to go by a male name and use they and them pronouns
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Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in different state
Faculty cited state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living
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DeSantis says Florida is suing textbook publishers for ‘systematically overcharging’ schools
DeSantis alleged at least 5,900 instances of overcharges, saying civil penalties could amount to as much as $60.5 million between both publishers
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‘Overbroad and unconstitutional’: Judge strikes down Florida law banning ‘pornographic’ school books
On the plaintiffs’ side were the Authors Guild, John Green, Jodi Picoult, and other authors and parents
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Orange County School Board rejects bid to ditch LGBTQ+ History Month proclamation
This is the second time school board member and Moms for Liberty activist Alicia Farrant has tried to get rid of the proclamation.
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UCF increases out-of-state tuition, joining Florida’s other four highest-enrolled universities
University of Central Florida and University of South Florida trustees voted to raise out-of-state tuition by 10%
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UCF to vote on joining FIU, FSU, UF in raising out-of-state tuition
The Board of Governors approved last month a rule allowing universities to raise out-of-state tuition this academic year and next
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Group fighting ‘reverse racism’ targets Florida State University scholarships geared toward Black students
The complaint targets 32 scholarships at FSU funded by donors
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Florida’s new schools commissioner promises to prevent students from being ‘indoctrinated’ in fiery speech
Kamoutsas is the former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis
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DeSantis’ Florida university accreditation plan gets go-ahead
Some Board of Governors members are expressing reservations about the plan
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Three new education-related rules are in the works for Florida public schools
Included in the rules are requirements for training teachers to respond to children experiencing allergic reactions