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A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
The big story: Close to 3 million Floridians entered a higher education degree or certificate program, but for some reason never completed it. Seeing the economic value in having them finish, the state of Florida invested millions of dollars into a counseling and scholarship program to assist these students. In 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the budget item, all but killing the initiative. ...
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
The big story: Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered Florida’s public universities to disband chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine. He argued that the organization offered material support for the terrorist group Hamas, based on language in its national ‘day of resistance toolkit.” But several legal experts suggested that the governor’s move appears to violate the students’ First Amendment rights. ...