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Florida Military Vet Program Adds One (1) Teacher in Broward

Florida Military Vet Program Adds One (1) Teacher in Broward

Clear as Mud: School Board Tiptoes Around Flag Restrictions

Clear as Mud: School Board Tiptoes Around Flag Restrictions

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Broward Teacher Goes Off on Praying Muslim Students (VIDEO)

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 9, 2022

Muslim students were praying in a room at Franklin Academy, when a teacher walked in and scolded them over their religious practices.
Lawsuit: Palm Beach Schools Superintendent Demoted Official for Bashing Republicans on Twitter

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 8, 2022

Diana Fedderman says she was demoted within the School District of Palm Beach County after she criticized Republicans in a tweet.
Native Advocates Say They're Sick of UM Students Playing Indian Dress-Up

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 22, 2022

Non-Native students in the Iron Arrow society perform Indigenous ceremonies with the blessing of the local Miccosukee Tribe.
"Positively Dystopian": Federal Judge Blocks Florida Stop WOKE Act

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 17, 2022

A federal judge has blocked Florida's so-called Stop WOKE Act.
Florida's Education System Is Turning Into Modern Day McCarthyism, or Worse, Historian Says

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 1, 2022

The new look of Florida's education system is a throwback to the 1950s age of repression, according to one of the country's foremost experts on McCarthyism.
Miami-Dade School Board Nixes LGBTQ History Month

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 8, 2022

Bowing to protests of "sexual identity indoctrination," the school board voted 8-1 not to recognize LGTBQ History Month.
University of Miami Listed Third in Latest Rankings for Best Value Colleges in Florida

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 7, 2022

Despite higher tuition, UM ranks near the top in one study's list of best bang for the buck in Florida.
Teachers and Parents Give DeSantis' Military Veterans Certification Pathway a D-

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 18, 2022

The state's Military Veterans Certification Pathway provides a five-year teaching certificate, no college degree required.
Homophobia and Transphobia and Rosary Clutching, Oh My!

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 29, 2022

In a contentious meeting, the Miami-Dade school board reversed its rejection of two comprehensive health textbooks.
Miami-Dade School Board Capitulates to Right-Wing Groups in Sex Ed Textbook Debate UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 26, 2022

After heated debate from local parent and student groups, the Miami-Dade County School Board rejected two controversial comprehensive sex education books.
Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival Puts the Spotlight on the Next Generation of Filmmakers

By Artburst Miami
Jul 19, 2022

Check out 70 short films created by student filmmakers.
Can Empowerment Day for Miami-Dade's LGBTQ Students Continue Under Don't Say Gay?

By Reina Perez
Jun 23, 2022

Since HB 1557 passed, school districts across Florida have taken measures to mitigate their risk of being sued.
"A Reason to Celebrate": Florida Memorial University Will Retain Its Accreditation

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 17, 2022

South Florida's only historically Black university is no longer in danger of closing.
Every Racist and Anti-Semitic Incident Documented in Florida Schools in the Past Year

By Alex DeLuca
May 27, 2022

Dating back to May 2021, the timeline includes incidents with hate symbols, racial slurs, and Nazi costumes.
UM’s Fraught Racial History Comes "Full Circle" With Center for Global Black Studies

By Nile Fortner
May 20, 2022

With a new Black Studies center, the University of Miami undertakes a long-overdue racial reckoning.
What Can Black Miami Historian Marvin Dunn Teach Under the Stop WOKE Act?

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 29, 2022

In a series of tweets directed at Gov. Ron DeSantis, Dunn sought clarity as to what he's allowed to put on his syllabus.
Florida Atheist Petitions to Ban the Bible in Miami-Dade and Broward Schools

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 22, 2022

Chaz Stevens has petitioned eight Florida school districts to ban the Bible, citing its inappropriate content.
All 200+ Books Banned in Florida and What Miami Booksellers Have to Say About It

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 18, 2022

Nathaniel Sandler of Bookleggers Library and Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books speak out about the surge in book bans across the state.
White Professor Alleges Racial Discrimination at Historically Black University

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 4, 2022

"It just seems like they are wanting the whole school to be African-American."
Karla Kennedy, FIU’s Only Black Journalism Professor, Paves the Way for Students of Color

By Jesse Fraga
Mar 29, 2022

Karla Kennedy is concerned about the lack of diversity in FIU’s Journalism and Media Department.