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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
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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.
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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
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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’
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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’
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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
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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
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Florida faith leaders raise concern about ‘religious indoctrination’ in voluntary school chaplain program
School districts have shown little interest in welcoming volunteer chaplains to serve in their facilities
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Florida state officials seek crackdown on university courses containing antisemitic or ‘anti-Israel’ material
The State University System’s chancellor emailed university presidents last Friday to explain the new directive
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Orange County public schools to offer free meals for students through the upcoming school year
OCPS will provide ‘meals at no charge’ for the second year in a row
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Federal judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a two-page order granting a permanent injunction against the workplace-training part of the law
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Florida’s 14-day back-to-school sales tax ‘holiday’ starts next week
During the discount period, shoppers will avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes and book bags that cost $100 or less
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University of Florida president Ben Sasse abruptly resigns, citing wife’s health
He said he also wanted to spend more time with his children
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Florida school board wants 7-year-old to testify in book ban lawsuit
School board attorneys argued that the board is ‘entitled to defend itself against plaintiffs’ claims