Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/2 4:27A Associated Press

By SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday  re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University  of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration...

Every child has a superpower. A timely evaluation can help you discover and support it | Commentary

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/30 3:44A Dr. Allison Golden

As the school year winds down and summer break approaches, many parents find themselves wondering: Is my child truly reaching their potential? Are the struggles we’ve seen this year just temporary, or do they signal something deeper? These...

Daniel Foganholi barely confirmed to Florida Board of Education, following pro-gun op-ed

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/30 1:53A Scott Travis

An op-ed advocating for students and professors to carry guns on college campuses nearly cost Daniel Foganholi a seat on the state Board of Education. Foganholi, a former appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Broward County School Board, was...

Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/29 3:24A Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY and MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to fund an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus...

DeSantis halts UF’s search for liberal arts dean amid conservative backlash

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/26 2:41A Garrett Shanley

The DeSantis administration ordered the University of Florida to suspend its search for a new dean for its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this week, one day after a conservative social media account accused the university of selecting...

DeSantis appoints lawyer Adam Cervera to fill Broward School Board seat

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/24 9:05A Scott Travis

Gov. Ron DeSantis wasted little time replacing Brenda Fam on the Broward School Board, announcing Thursday he s naming lawyer Adam Cervera to the seat. Cervera is a shareholder at Becker & Poliakoff, a Coral Gables law firm and is a member of the...

Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/24 6:34A Associated Press

By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that  threatened to cut federal funding  for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The ruling came in...

U.S. revokes visas from 15 international students at UCF, detains one

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/24 4:27A Steven Walker

Fifteen international students at the University of Central Florida have had their visas terminated in the last month, and one was detained by law enforcement. Courtney Gilmartin, a UCF spokesperson, confirmed the revocations, saying the 15...

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/23 4:05A Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an...

‘Our generation deserves better’: FSU students want changes after shooting

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/22 10:21A Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE — Madalyn Propst started taking part in school shooter drills in kindergarten, mourned the victims of Orlando s Pulse nightclub massacre when she was 10 and Thursday had her freshman year...

Federal education cuts and Trump DEI demands leave states, teachers in limbo

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/22 7:19A Tribune News Service

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org Early this month, the U.S. Department of Education issued an ultimatum to K-12 public schools and state education agencies: Certify that you are not engaging in discrimination under the banner of diversity,...

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/22 6:49A Associated Press

By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections . Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be...

Broward School Board member Brenda Fam to resign

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/22 6:43A Scott Travis

Brenda Fam, a conservative firebrand who has served 2½ years on the mostly liberal Broward County School Board, announced Tuesday she is resigning. She said in a letter that the resignation takes...

Palm Beach County schools to strip DEI and avoid $300 million cut

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/22 4:14A Scott Travis

The Palm Beach County School Board is expected to take emergency action on Wednesday to rid diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from its policies, worried that $300 million in federal funding could be in jeopardy. The DEI-related changes...

With scores down, Florida schools are paying more attention to math

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/21 6:11A Jeffrey S. Solochek

Florida has a math problem. Fourth graders’ performance in the subject on the Nation’s Report Card has stagnated over the past decade. Eighth graders recently hit a 20-year low on the biannual test,...