Florida teacher loses job for using student’s chosen name in violation of state law
Read full article: Florida teacher loses job for using student’s chosen name in violation of state lawSchool district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.
Another Douglas Anderson employee removed after ‘inappropriate conduct’ accusations
Read full article: Another Douglas Anderson employee removed after ‘inappropriate conduct’ accusationsA week after a bill sparked by controversy at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts passed unanimously in the Senate, the school confirmed yet another employee has been removed over reports of “inappropriate conduct.”
Gov. DeSantis awards nearly $15M in grants for workforce development, infrastructure improvements
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis awards nearly $15M in grants for workforce development, infrastructure improvementsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in at Indian River College in Fort Pierce Wednesday morning.
International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
Read full article: International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in courtSome international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.
‘It was a betrayal’: Students express ire, Councilman Matt Carlucci walks out of meeting over education resolution vote
Read full article: ‘It was a betrayal’: Students express ire, Councilman Matt Carlucci walks out of meeting over education resolution voteA last-minute push to pass an emergency resolution supporting state funding for education acceleration programs -- like Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Enrollment -- didn’t make the cut at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting.
Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law
Read full article: Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying lawStudent survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.
Councilman asks developer to share list of investors who may benefit from UF land swap deal
Read full article: Councilman asks developer to share list of investors who may benefit from UF land swap dealThe Mayor’s Budget Review Committee voted unanimously on Monday to support a proposed land swap between the City of Jacksonville and a downtown developer.
Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here's what to know for borrowers
Read full article: Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here's what to know for borrowersStarting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
Mayor Deegan signs funding bill for UNF Flight Deck, a new $3M esports arena
Read full article: Mayor Deegan signs funding bill for UNF Flight Deck, a new $3M esports arenaThe Flight Deck, an innovative esports arena, will be a reality next year at the University of North Florida after the Jacksonville City Council granted $3 million to the project.
JU students rally for 2nd time in less than a week to protest program cuts. Here are their demands
Read full article: JU students rally for 2nd time in less than a week to protest program cuts. Here are their demandsFine arts students at Jacksonville University are continuing to take action this upcoming week as they protest recent program cuts made by the university.
Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the USThe Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.
‘How is this not unconstitutional?‘: Florida Senate higher education bill faces questions as it heads to full vote
Read full article: ‘How is this not unconstitutional?‘: Florida Senate higher education bill faces questions as it heads to full voteIn the state capital, a bill now heading to the Senate floor could change the way leadership is chosen within Florida’s higher education system. The 15-page Senate Bill 1726 bill addresses various topics related to governance and accountability in Florida’s higher education institutions
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grantsHarvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Read full article: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
Classes resume Monday as FSU students mourn following deadly shooting; in-person attendance is not required
Read full article: Classes resume Monday as FSU students mourn following deadly shooting; in-person attendance is not requiredClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.
Florida legislators pass bill that could reshape how universities select their leadership
Read full article: Florida legislators pass bill that could reshape how universities select their leadershipAmid fierce opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida House on Wednesday approved revamping laws about leadership of the higher-education system, including opening information about applicants to become college and university presidents.
Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place
Read full article: Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in placeTransit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.
Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn’t mandatory
Read full article: Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn’t mandatoryClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Read full article: A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to interveneSome parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of colorAs U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.
Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Read full article: Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to VermontA federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international studentsA class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.
For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre
Read full article: For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacreA few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago.
FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative
Read full article: FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operativeTwo people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University.
Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
Read full article: Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police sayPolice say the shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and wounded six others lasted less than five minutes.
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Read full article: Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schoolsAlabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students.
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.