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Orlando students barred from GOP Rep. Susan Plasencia’s office
Orange County sheriff’s deputies greeted activists protesting a proposed tuition hike for undocumented students
Education
Information and analysis on Orlando schools, Florida universities, Orlando teachers and staff, education legislation, K-12 schools in Orlando and more.
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Orange County Public Schools to provide three weeks paid maternity leave for staff
The leave offer was a priority of the Orange County teachers’ union during last year’s contract negotiations
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Florida public schools drop in reading and math performance, federal report says
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz argues private schools should have been included in the data
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Orlando area Rep. Maxwell Frost among Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building
President Donald Trump has called for closing down the department
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ education budget targets teacher pay, maintains low tuition
The budget proposes nearly $30 billion for K-12 education and a $222 per student funding increase for next school year
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Florida universities prepare for $22.5 million annual costs from NCAA settlement
State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said an ‘arms race’ is underway as some universities outside Florida have already started to address the pending changes
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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.
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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
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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’
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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.
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
‘The dream is gone. It’s shot.’
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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