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Picks by DeSantis could lead to changes at New College of Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new members to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, which could radically change the public college.
University of South Florida

DeSantis wants Florida colleges and universities to list resources they are putting into activities on diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants state colleges and universities to explain resources they are putting into activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory.
Scales of Justice Law

Ten big legal battles to watch in 2023 in Florida and beyond

From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights.
lgbt

Florida Senate President points to possible expansion of “Don’t Say Gay” education law

The Florida Senate President signaled support for a potential expansion of Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law.
education

The state of education in Florida with Hillsborough School Board member Jessica Vaughn

We speak with Jessica Vaughn, a member of the Hillsborough County School Board, about education issues in Florida.
lgbt lgbtq

Red states and blue states choose sides in legal battle over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education law

The legal battle over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" or "Parental Rights in Education" law is pitting red states against blue states.
COVID-19 vaccine

School immunizations slide in Florida

Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten & 7th-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations
university of south florida

Judge blocks Florida’s Stop WOKE law on race-related instruction

A federal judge blocked Florida's "positively dystopian" Stop WOKE law that restricts how race can be taught in universities.
university of south florida

A Florida tenure review regulation for university professors advances; it includes a “Stop WOKE” provision

Florida higher education officials gave initial approval to a tenure-review regulation for university professors based on the Stop WOKE law.
University of South Florida

University tenure review could be tied to Florida’s “Stop WOKE” law on race instruction

A Florida law to restrict the way race-related topics can be taught could factor into a new tenure-review process for university professors.
University of Florida president candidate Ben Sasse

Trustees unanimously choose Ben Sasse as the University of Florida president

The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the panel's pick to be the UF's next president.
lgbt lgbtq

Opponents try again to block Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education law

Parents and teachers have filed a revised lawsuit seeking to block Florida's new "Don't Say Gay" law restricting LGBTQ instruction.

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