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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

FL: Education

From book bans to teacher qualifications, a new national report from the Network of Public Education examines the laws and policies that support or undermine each state's public schools and the students who attend them. (Pixabay)
Report: Florida last in public education

A new Network for Public Education report grades Florida an "F" for its public school funding. As Florida lawmakers negotiate the state budget in …

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The National PTA and ConnectSafely are hosting a free virtual event to help parents safely navigate digital screen times with children and teens. (Pixabay/twinquinn84)
'Safer Internet Day' offers free resources to parents, children

As Florida lawmakers advance bills to restrict children's access to social media, today's Safer internet Day is a global campaign to raise awareness …

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A new report reveals over the last 15 years, the majority of states have raised performance standards for public schools, while simultaneously decreasing funding. (ebpilgrim/Pixabay)
FL schools grapple with insufficient funding, persistent state budget cuts

A new report that examines school funding formulas finds 80% of states, including Florida, are grappling with ongoing state budget reductions and a …

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Florida Democrats and LGBTQ+ advocates are calling on the Republican-controlled Legislature to focus on what they describe as
FL GOP bill could ban rainbow flags in schools, government buildings

Another GOP proposal is sparking controversy in Florida over freedom of expression, as it aims to ban rainbow flags from being displayed. House Bill …

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In March, House Republicans in Florida passed a wide-ranging education bill targeting how teachers and students can use pronouns in schools, adding to the state's parental rights law, which critics called
FL teachers sue state over restriction on pronoun use

Three Florida teachers filed suit Wednesday over a Florida statute they claim targets transgender and nonbinary teachers for being themselves at work…

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Some worry the push to drop sociology from general education requirements comes after a new law, part of Senate Bill 266, Florida's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law, which forbids institutions of higher education from spending state funds on DEI programs or initiatives. (Pixabay)
Why is sociology on the chopping block in Florida?

Another controversial move in Florida's education system is a proposal to drop sociology, the study of social life and the causes and consequences of …

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A algunos les preocupa que la presión para eliminar la sociología de los requisitos de educación general se produzca después de que pase la nueva ley, que forma parte del Proyecto de Ley del Senado 266. La ley antidiversidad, equidad e inclusión de Florida, prohíbe a las instituciones de educación superior gastar fondos estatales en programas o iniciativas de DEI. (Pixabay)
¿Por qué la sociología está en peligro en Florida?

Otra medida controvertida en el sistema educativo de Florida es una propuesta para eliminar la sociología, el estudio de la vida social y las …

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The ongoing Israel and Hamas conflict is affecting student organizations in Florida and across the country. (hosnysalah/Pixabay)
FL student groups defend Palestinian rights with lawsuits against state officials

The Students for Justice in Palestine chapters at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida are filing lawsuits against the deacti…

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A Lumina Foundation/Gallup poll found Hispanic students struggled more than those of any other race or ethnicity to stay enrolled in post-high school education and training programs in 2022. (Pixabay)
Poll: Hispanic students most likely to consider 'stopping out' of college

The latest poll of Hispanic community college students finds more than half have considered quitting school in the last year. In the Lumina …

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Una encuesta de Lumina Foundation/Gallup encontró que los estudiantes hispanos tuvieron más dificultades que los de cualquier otra raza o etnia para permanecer inscritos en programas de educación y capacitación post-preparatoria en 2022. (Pixabay)
Encuesta: Estudiantes hispanos los que más se plantean dejar la universidad

La última encuesta entre estudiantes hispanos de colegios comunitarios revela que más de la mitad han considerado la posibilidad de abandona…

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Alt New College is offering courses in partnership with the New College community and with support from Bard the Open Society University Network, OSUN. (Pixabay)
Educators preserve, shape future with 'ALT NEW COLLEGE'

The so-called conservative "hostile takeover" of a small, progressive liberal arts college in Florida is seeing some resistance from former students …

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ALT NEW COLLEGE ofrece cursos en asociación con la comunidad de New College y con el apoyo de Bard College y Open Society University Network, OSUN. (Pixabay)
Educadores preservan y dan forma al futuro con 'ALT NEW COLLEGE'

La llamada "adquisición hostil" conservadora de una pequeña y progresista universidad de artes liberales en Florida está experimentando…

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