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Education
MidPoint: The Bones of The Dozier School
Florida's Dozier School for Boys was open for 111 years in Marianna, Florida, and had a long history of terror, abuse, and disappearances. The school closed in 2011, but the search for the bones and...
Bertha Vazquez, ScieneSaves education director, discusses why science literacy is vital to sustainability
MidPoint: Math Book Rejections Don’t Add Up
The Florida Department of Education's rejection of 54 mathematics textbooks just doesn't seem to add up. The claims of "indoctrination" through social-emotional learning, or the alleged inclusion of "prohibited topics" like critical race theory have...
Surly Voices: Managing Men and Math
First, it was ‘Don’t Say Gay’. Now, the news gets stranger in Florida as DeSantis condones the rejection of math textbooks. In addition, the topic of women managing men and their microaggressions brings up the...
WaveMakers: Freddy Barton of Safe and Sound Hillsborough
Freddy Barton, executive director of Safe and Sound Hillsborough, a community-based intervention program intended to prevent violence in Hillsborough County joined WaveMakers on April 19.
Betsy DeVos’ family donated $280,000 to support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
President Trump’s former Education secretary Betsy DeVos and her family have donated $280,000 to support Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
Holocaust survivor addresses USF fraternities and sororities
Following reports of antisemitism in USF's Greek Life organizations, Holocaust Survivor Helga Melmed shared her story with students on the effects of hate and ignorance.
MidPoint: Say Gay, Celebrate Pride
As the state of Florida waits for the "Don't Say Gay" bill to pass into law with the signature of Gov. DeSantis, the push-back has been loud. On MidPoint this week, host Shelley Reback, along...
USF students protest U.S. intervention in Ukraine
Members of USF's Students for a Democratic Society protested the U.S.'s intervention in Ukraine as well as sanctions on Russia.
The U.S. Education Secretary has spoken with LGBTQ students in Florida. He says he supports students even if their governor does not.
MidPoint’s Legislative Wrap-Up: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
As Florida's legislative session draws to a close, it is time to take inventory and review what has emerged from the Capitol. From the headline-topping bills to the under-the-radar legislation, MidPoint host Shelley Reback, is...
Unvaccinated staff cost Pasco County school district $11 million, according to a report
The Pasco school district’s health policy is about $11 million in debt because of COVID-related claims by unvaccinated employees.
