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Tag: Education

EDUCATION

Harvard offers online government, politics courses

They’re free, open to everyone — and they were not motivated by Trump.

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BLACK HISTORY

Celebrating May 20 Emancipation Day

When enslaved Floridians learned they “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”

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LEGISLATION

Rep. Antone files bill to create med school scholarship program for minorities

Legislation calls for $750,000 from General Fund annually to implement.

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GOVERNMENT

Bankson files bill to fund aviation scholarships through license plate sales

Polk County's Aerospace Center for Excellence to administer scholarships.

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GOVERNMENT

Rep. Bracy Davis Refiles Ocoee Scholarship, Business Loans Bill

New version will allow scholarship funds to be used for private Florida HBCUs.

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GENDER IDENTITY

Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows

So do other students and science itself.

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REPARATIONS

Bracy Davis introduces bill that would let Ocoee Scholarship funds be used at out-of-state universities

State Sen. Thompson sponsors legislation to create a similar fund for Groveland Four descendants, provide assistance to Black businesses.

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DON'T SAY GAY

Critics say state Board of Education proposed amendment to teacher code of conduct could target LGBTQ+ students

Proposal would suspend or revoke licenses of teachers who don’t comply.

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SCHOLARSHIP

Where Is Chews A Puppy’s $20,000 Scholarship Program?

The pet store owners dangled a “commitment” to provide financial aid for Ocoee High School students when they wooed city commissioners to let them continue selling puppies after Orange County's sales ban goes into effect in June. They have yet to make good.

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BANNED BOOKS

Republican Math Book Shenanigans May Tank AP Classes

Students taking Advanced Placement courses for college credit may become collateral damage in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s culture wars.

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