/tags/education education en-US WLRN Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:44:21 GMT /education/2024-08-20/dozier-school-for-boys-survivors-discuss-a-compensation-program Nearly two dozen men, most of them elderly, peppered Attorney General Ashley Moody’s staff Monday with questions about a $20 million program that will compensate them for brutality they endured at the notorious Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna and Okeechobee School in South Florida. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:44:21 GMT /education/2024-08-20/dozier-school-for-boys-survivors-discuss-a-compensation-program Dara Kam - News Service of Florida /law-justice/2024-08-01/florida-professors-challenge-tenure-changes Three professors this week filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 law that revised tenure in Florida’s university system, arguing that the Legislature overstepped its authority in approving changes. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:35:33 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-01/florida-professors-challenge-tenure-changes Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2024-07-22/florida-has-months-to-spend-18-9-million-to-help-homeless-students The American Rescue Plan set aside $800 million for initiatives to fight student homelessness. States have used a little over $416 million. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-22/florida-has-months-to-spend-18-9-million-to-help-homeless-students Aileyahu Shanes | WUSF /education/2024-07-03/south-florida-schools-protected-from-paying-personal-injury-insurance-ruling-says An appeals court found that the Broward and Palm Beach County school boards are shielded from having to reimburse costs paid byState Farm under the state’s no-fault, or personal-injury protection, insurance system. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:00:00 GMT /education/2024-07-03/south-florida-schools-protected-from-paying-personal-injury-insurance-ruling-says Jim Saunders /education/2024-06-14/questions-surround-237m-donation-to-florida-a-m A recent donation to Florida A&M University would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million. Now its credibility has led to an external investigation. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:37:09 GMT /education/2024-06-14/questions-surround-237m-donation-to-florida-a-m James Pollard | Associated Press /education/2024-05-21/new-cdc-guidance-for-schools-encourages-vaccination-and-masks The guidance is in stark contrast to statements by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo against vaccination and mask wearing — particularly when it comes to COVID-19. Tue, 21 May 2024 14:59:07 GMT /education/2024-05-21/new-cdc-guidance-for-schools-encourages-vaccination-and-masks Daylina Miller /education/2024-05-06/floridas-finest-college-graduates-share-their-inspiring-stories University graduation ceremonies across Florida are near and for some college seniors, the diploma symbolizes overcoming particularly difficult challenges. Mon, 06 May 2024 22:06:42 GMT /education/2024-05-06/floridas-finest-college-graduates-share-their-inspiring-stories Jared Teitel, Valentina Sandoval, Lauren Brensel | WUFT /government-politics/2024-04-19/gov-ron-desantis-signs-a-law-to-offer-free-swimming-lessons-to-kids-in-florida State officials are touting SB 544 as a plan to save thousands of lives. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:39:36 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-19/gov-ron-desantis-signs-a-law-to-offer-free-swimming-lessons-to-kids-in-florida Adrian Andrews /health/2024-03-28/the-florida-center-for-nursing-creates-a-program-to-combat-burnout The Emotional Vaccine program is being offered for free by the Florida Center for Nursing for all current and future nurses in the state. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:41:41 GMT /health/2024-03-28/the-florida-center-for-nursing-creates-a-program-to-combat-burnout WUSF Staff /law-justice/2024-03-26/fiu-bridge-collapse-engineering-firm-legal-battle Six years after the deadly collapse of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge, Tallahassee-based companies affiliated with a bridge-engineering firm are fighting a proposal that could prevent them from working on federally funded projects. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:53:21 GMT /law-justice/2024-03-26/fiu-bridge-collapse-engineering-firm-legal-battle Jim Saunders