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Former Lee County School superintendent Christopher Bernier is one of two finalists to be Duval County school superintendent.The Jacksonville Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday that Bernier and another finalist would visit Jacksonville next week for job interviews and meetings with school staff and the public.
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Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings. One officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, authorities said.
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Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for graduation ceremonies, amid an already heightened police presence on campuses because of a wave of student protests.Florida Gulf Coast University, on a webpage including advisories for people who will attend commencement ceremonies over the weekend, has a general reminder that guests should “be respectful and courteous of others” and lists items such as signs that are prohibited.
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The battle over books in Florida schools continues. WGCU’s Cary Barbor took a closer look at the guidance offered from the state’s Department of Education.
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This month marked the successful completion of the TechSpark Immokalee Program's first cohort. The Microsoft-funded program is the first of its kind in Florida and addresses the digital skills gap faced by Immokalee youth in the modern workforce.
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Charlotte County School District leaders plan to launch a new aerospace program will at Charlotte High School in hopes of developing a young and skilled labor force in Southwest Florida. It's an expansion of the district's growing aviation program having success at Charlotte Technical College
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The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport, amid growing interest from member schools.The FHSAA Board of Directors held a discussion about esports during a meeting in Gainesville Monday, with talks focusing on the share of Florida schools that would be interested in offering programs if the games are sanctioned as an official sport.
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Republican-led states, including Florida, try to stop Biden Administration student debt cancellationThe Biden Administration is trying to cancel more student debt, while Republican-led states — including Florida —are trying to stop him.
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The latest round of a controversial state survey of Florida college and university students includes a slew of new questions probing how their political views have affected relationships on campus — and whether it’s hard to be friends with people who have voted for Joe Biden or Donald Trump.The anonymous and voluntary annual survey — which is loaded with ideological political and free speech questions — was distributed by email and text to public higher education students and was to be completed by Friday. Some students said they viewed participation in the survey as a responsibility. Others, along with faculty members, expressed skepticism about the survey's content, methodology and security.
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After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people.The wide-ranging bill (HB 1285) also includes making changes designed to ease the process of charter schools taking over operations at traditional public schools that lag in performance.