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Pinellas and Sarasota counties earned A’s, while Polk was the only district to improve its grade. Factors used to determine grades include state testing in English, math, science and social studies and grad rates.
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The grading system focused on student success measures like achievement, learning gains, graduation and maintaining a focus on students who need the most support. See how your district and school scored.
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The Commission for Public Higher Education would be an accrediting nonprofit for universities in Florida and other states.
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The Trump administration announced it would withhold $6 billion in education grants to schools and education groups throughout the country to review whether they align with the president's priorities.
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President-elect Marva Johnson called it a "historic level of funding." Board of Trustees Vice Chair Deveron Gibbons suggested the increase was a nod of approval from the Legislature for hiring Johnson.
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USF launched its presidential search for its ninth president after Rhea Law announced in February that she would step down. Law was selected in 2022 through a search led by SP&A.
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Florida teachers must use pronouns that align with sex assigned at birth, and the court ruled that teacher Katie Wood “cannot show ... she was speaking as a private citizen rather than a government employee.”
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ValerieMarie Moore filed a notice of appealing a June 3 ruling to the 2nd District Court of Appeal. The case is one of numerous similar lawsuits filed in Florida and other states seeking refunds for students.
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A new report found the need for critical thinking, data analysis and problem-solving skills goes beyond traditional “math-heavy” fields, such as STEM professions.
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New program has robots delivering food to FGCU students.
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The law will improve access to mental health care in rural and underserved schools.
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The Commission for Public Higher Education will need federal approval. Other participants are university systems in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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The workers gathered outside the entrance to the Davie campus to express their demands to Encompass, the company that contracts them with the university to clean its facilities and maintain its grounds.
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The Board of Trustees at B-CU have named Albert Mosley its new president, the eighth in the university's history.