Video: Osceola County to host free back-to-school vaccine events for students this week
The Florida Department of Health will offer immunizations for Osceola County students at several upcoming events.
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The original Title IX complaint was filed on March 11, 2022, accusing four students of sexual assault on March 8.
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Police: Missing child found inside Florida teacher’s home
The student, reported missing on Aug. 12, was found five days later at the teacher's home.
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Sarasota County School District rejects donated dictionaries amid book freeze
Donating about 300 dictionaries per year and about 4,000 to date, this was the first year the Venice Rotary Club was denied.
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Student loans: Biden administration 'terminates' status of troubled college accrediting agency
The Education Department (ED) revoked the accreditation status of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) after years of scandals related to for-profit schools and the student loans provided to students across the country.
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This Educator Shared The Reality Of What Teachers Are Going Through Right Now, And She's Not Surprised There's A National Teacher Shortage
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Florida Christian school says it will only refer to students by 'biological gender,' asks gay and transgender students to leave
Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida, told parents in an email it will refer to students only by their birth genders and will ask gay and trans students to leave.
- Yahoo Finance
DeSantis teacher shortage plan: 'Shortcutting the process' won't work, Florida union president says
Florida Education Association President warns state's plan to recruit veterans as teachers doesn't address 'the root of the problem.'
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Betsy DeVos: President Biden pressed forehead against mine in 2019 encounter
On the Megyn Kelly Show, DeVos cited the incident as an example to illustrate how the Biden administration's Title IX proposals go too far.
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Polk schools superintendent defends library book policy as activist threatens to file police reports
Polk School Superintendent Frederick Heid defended the district's opt-out policy. But one activist said "we are going to be filing police reports."
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Veterans may be well-intentioned, but they won’t have the extensive teacher training required | Opinion
Gov. Ron DeSantis would like retired members of the military to become teachers without teacher training. Their only requirements are at least 48 months of military service with an honorable or medical discharge; at least 60 college credits (the equivalent of an associate’s degree) with a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale; and a passing score on a Florida subject-area exam for a bachelor-level subject.
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Demand for Sept. 1 student loan payments sent in error
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- The Columbus Dispatch
Teacher: 'I will strike with my union, possibly taking out a loan to cover the lost pay'
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Coventry High School teacher forced to remove Black Lives Matter sign from classroom
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India's higher education startup Sunstone raises $35 million
Sunstone, a higher education startup that collaborates with academic institutions to help upskill their students for employability, has raised $35 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities. Sunstone founders said Friday WestBridge Capital led the startup’s Series C financing round. Alteria Capital also participated in the funding, which takes its to-date raise to about $68 million.
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California Moves Back School Start Times To Help Teens Sleep
A new law that took effect in California this year mandates later start times for high and middle schools in an effort to help teens get more sleep.
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Rules relaxed for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, but not for much longer
Changes are coming to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that now allows nonprofit and government employees to have their loans forgiven after 120 payments or 10 years.
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Learning losses were a problem way before the pandemic. Outdated teaching is to blame | Opinion
As we enter the back-to-school season, there’s always a sense of excitement for kids to see their friends and relief for parents to have their children out of the house. There should also be a sense of trepidation for parents because there is a literacy crisis unfolding in America and the two years of learning disruptions poured fuel on an already burning fire.
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Stephen Curry's Foundation Joins Rakuten To Re-Open A Bay Area School's Library After Being Closed For 10 Years
It’s back-to-school season, and Stephen Curry has backed an initiative to help Bay Area students gear up for it.