Florida faculty, students urge public to oppose purge of general education courses from state schools

The Florida Board of Governors, a body that oversees the state’s public higher education system, will meet to approve the updated Gen Ed course list on Thursday.

by McKenna Schueler January 28, 2025April 2, 2025

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New Florida bill targets start time requirements for middle and high schools

The requirements have faced concerns from school districts about issues such as bus schedules

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 20, 2025April 6, 2025

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Florida college professors file federal lawsuit over DeSantis’ DEI restrictions

Plaintiffs say the restrictions are ‘punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida January 17, 2025May 31, 2025

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Florida senator wants to ban enrollment of undocumented students at some Florida schools

The proposal would also get rid of an in-state tuition waiver for undocumented students that was championed by Florida Republicans a decade ago.

by McKenna Schueler January 15, 2025June 11, 2025

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DeSantis defends college board appointee who criticizes women prioritizing their careers

Scott Yenor details his views against same-sex relationships, including that LGBTQ+ practices bring ‘dreaded diseases’

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix January 13, 2025May 6, 2025

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Lawsuit over Florida school’s refusal to hang ‘Satan Loves the First Amendment’ banners will go to trial

Activist Timothy ‘Chaz’ Stevens, a minister of The Church of Satanology and Perpetual Soiree, filed the lawsuit

by News Service of Florida January 6, 2025June 4, 2025

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Thieves steal $107,625 from UCF in sophisticated hacking scheme

By the time the university noticed 12 days later that it had been victimized, nearly all the money had vanished

by Kai Johnsen, Fresh Take Florida December 17, 2024May 19, 2025

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Florida Republicans look to cancel in-state tuition breaks for ‘Dreamers’

The law allows undocumented immigrant students to avoid higher out-of-state tuition rates if they meet certain criteria

by Tom Urban and Jim Turner, the News Service Florida December 16, 2024May 29, 2025

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Groups urge Florida school officials to not remove books about anatomy, other health information

They warn against removing books that include topics such as anatomy, teen pregnancy and sexual assault

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix December 16, 2024December 31, 2024

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Florida parents could face ‘severe consequences’ if their kids threaten schools

Board Chairman Ben Gibson said it’s important parents and guardians understand the potential repercussions of false threats

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida November 21, 2024April 30, 2025

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Orange County teachers union sues school district over refusal to negotiate teacher evaluations

The union argues the district is misinterpreting a state law on teacher evals that the district lobbied to change two years ago in their favor.

by McKenna Schueler November 20, 2024August 1, 2025

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Florida pushes back against First Amendment violation claims in legal fight over school books

Along with the state board members, the lawsuit also names as defendants members of the Orange County and Volusia County school boards

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida November 18, 2024May 21, 2025

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Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

‘The dream is gone. It’s shot.’

by Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press November 11, 2024December 2, 2024

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Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report

Orange county’s removal numbers were among the highest in the state

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix November 1, 2024May 20, 2025

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Orange County teachers secure pumping rights for nursing educators in tentative deal

Nursing teachers are legally guaranteed the right to pump at work. But local teachers say the district isn’t complying, and they want a legally binding contract.

by McKenna Schueler October 17, 2024June 6, 2025

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University of Central Florida extends early admissions deadline following hurricanes

Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University also extended their early-action application deadlines

by Lucy Dillon October 11, 2024February 25, 2025

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Teachers, union leaders join Harris-Walz campaign in Orlando to slam Project 2025

‘This Project 2025 stuff is designed to take us back to a time when we fought for everything, and had nothing’

by McKenna Schueler October 4, 2024January 29, 2025

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UCF changes campus protest policies following pro-Palestine demonstrations

One student said they saw these changes as an attempt ‘to silence critical voices on politically sensitive issues, preventing certain groups from expressing dissent’

by McKenna Schueler October 2, 2024July 26, 2025

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Orange County teachers union again declares impasse after unsuccessful contract talks with school district

This is the third time in four years that the union and the district have deadlocked, as schools continue to struggle with teacher vacancies

by McKenna Schueler September 17, 2024August 1, 2025

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University of Florida senior staffers racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs after Sasse allowed them to work remotely

It wasn’t immediately clear who at UF approved each expense item

by Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida August 30, 2024September 24, 2024

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Florida faculty, students urge public to oppose purge of general education courses from state schools

New Florida bill targets start time requirements for middle and high schools

Florida college professors file federal lawsuit over DeSantis’ DEI restrictions

Florida senator wants to ban enrollment of undocumented students at some Florida schools

DeSantis defends college board appointee who criticizes women prioritizing their careers

Lawsuit over Florida school’s refusal to hang ‘Satan Loves the First Amendment’ banners will go to trial

Thieves steal $107,625 from UCF in sophisticated hacking scheme

Florida Republicans look to cancel in-state tuition breaks for ‘Dreamers’

Groups urge Florida school officials to not remove books about anatomy, other health information

Florida parents could face ‘severe consequences’ if their kids threaten schools

Orange County teachers union sues school district over refusal to negotiate teacher evaluations

Florida pushes back against First Amendment violation claims in legal fight over school books

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report

Orange County teachers secure pumping rights for nursing educators in tentative deal

University of Central Florida extends early admissions deadline following hurricanes

Teachers, union leaders join Harris-Walz campaign in Orlando to slam Project 2025

UCF changes campus protest policies following pro-Palestine demonstrations

Orange County teachers union again declares impasse after unsuccessful contract talks with school district

University of Florida senior staffers racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs after Sasse allowed them to work remotely