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Daylina Miller/WUSFStudents in a queer cohort at the University of South Florida, part of the school's "living and learning communities," celebrated five years since its creation. -
Anna Jones/WFSU Public MediaThe College Board's latest version of the AP African American Studies course includes teachings on intersectionality and Black feminism, but makes instruction on the Black Lives Matter Movement and reparations optional.
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The 53-page report by the American Association of University Professors focused on measures approved by the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis during the past several years, actions taken by higher-education officials and an effort by conservatives to remake New College of Florida. -
Chair Will Weatherford said "it's our obligation as a public university to uphold the constitutional right of free speech and open dialogue" following recent Pro-Palestinian rallies on USF's campuses.
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Controversy swirled around the new course after it was rejected by the Florida Department of Education, with conservative critics accusing the College Board of bias.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his budget on Tuesday, December 5 for the new fiscal year, with $15.1 billion dollars going to the state’s public schools.
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Felony charges against a group of protesters from the University of South Florida have been dropped.
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Sparks outrage throughout Florida over who can and cannot play in school athletics.
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Alachua County Public Schools said Friday it was putting back into a high school's library an LGBTQ book that had been challenged under Florida law over graphic references to masturbation and sex.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed the debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and then heard what Floridians and Southern Californians thought about the showdown. We also discuss some of the state's major education stories. Plus, a Florida distillery will bottle a new signature rum from The Rolling Stones.
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The American Library Association has drawn the ire of conservatives for its stance on book bans and censorship. Now, Pasco residents want any possible funds going towards the ALA scrubbed from the school budget.
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Florida teachers are leaving the state and their profession. They blame unrealistic workloads, restrictive laws and stagnant pay.
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A Florida Department of Education spokesperson has said that allowing a transgender student to play on a girls' volleyball team in Broward County is against the law, and those responsible should face "serious consequences.”
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The peaceful protest at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek came after the school's principal and four staff members were removed over allegations that a transgender student was allowed to play in a girls' volleyball team.
