Education

Florida’s government continues to crack down on higher education, and the new focus is on faculty unions. State government has requested details from Florida universities on their negotiations with large unions, and more specifically, the...

In response to 4 campus arrests earlier this month at a protest against House Bill 999, about 20 demonstrators gathered today in front of the Hillsborough County Courthouse calling for justice. [Chanting] “Justice for….Tampa 4!...

Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in West Palm Beach as a bill that takes aim at diversity programs in universities is being heard in the legislature today. Florida House bill 999 prohibits fields...

Protestors at the University of South Florida were arrested protesting the attacks on diversity and other attacks on education. The right-wing attempt to roll back the clock on progress in many areas of society is...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 10th, 2023

Four demonstrators were arrested and charged by USF police while protesting at the school. They spoke out at a press conference today.

Two major teachers’ unions teamed up to spread awareness about recent government attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Florida schools, as well as other concerns affecting Florida education from pre-k to graduate school. The...

A Florida House panel Wednesday moved forward with two proposals that would revamp county school-board elections.

  University of South Florida students protested Monday to ensure vulnerable communities are protected in the midst of Gov. DeSantis’s push for change in state colleges. Protesters gathered outside of the University of South Florida’s...

Rep, Driskell joined us to discuss the parade of horrible legislation that the Florida Republican-controlled legislature is planning now that they have a super-majority. Brian Connolly, Vice President of the USF Faculty Senate also joins...

College Board’s Advanced Placement, or AP program, dates back to the 1950’s. However,  in a press conference Monday, DeSantis again expressed thoughts on introducing other college preparatory choices in Florida schools. More than a third...

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block Florida's "Parental Rights in Education" law, also called "Don't Say Gay."