MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/10 6:17A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a  White House proposal  that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump...

What Florida’s push to roll back vaccines means for college students

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/7 10:00P Tribune News Service

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay Times Florida colleges and universities may soon be the only ones in the country without vaccine mandates. State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced a plan in early September to revoke all state vaccine requirements,...

How to Use a 5th Grade Halloween Escape Room in Your Classroom

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 10/5 8:00P Rissa

October 6, 2025 Halloween week in the classroom is always… a lot. The moment kids walk through the door, they’re buzzing about costumes, candy, and Halloween trick-or-treating plans. You’ve still got...

Florida again leads U.S. in book bans in 2024-25, free speech group says

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/2 7:15A Steven Walker

Florida leads the U.S. in school book bans in the most recent school year, marking the third straight year the state topped an annual list compiled by free speech group PEN America. The Sunshine State saw 2,304 “instances of book banning” across...

A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/2 6:55A Associated Press

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B...

Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/2 5:07A Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for...

Florida SAT scores increase in 2025, but still lag national averages

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/1 8:23A Steven Walker

Florida’s SAT scores increased this year after dropping four years in a row. The state continues to lag the national average, but remains among the better scorers among states with high participation rates. Florida’s average SAT score rose to 970...

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/1 1:51A Associated Press

By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown . The department says...

Have your child’s classmates had shots? In Florida, good luck finding out.

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/28 1:00A Annie Martin

Florida is no longer publishing vaccination rates for individual public school campuses, leaving the public without a key piece of information to protect children as state leaders say they intend to end longstanding requirements for students to...

How Florida educators’ comments about Charlie Kirk are testing free speech rights

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/27 1:00A Scott Travis

Florida s public universities have made a commitment to free speech, enacting a policy in 2022 that promises not to stifle the dissemination of any ideas, even if other members of our community may find those ideas abhorrent. But now, Florida...

Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here’s what parents can do

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/26 4:10A Associated Press

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could...

Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma’s top public schools official to lead conservative educators’...

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/25 5:59A Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk and end what he called “wokeness” in...

UCF earns ‘preeminent’ status and should be in line for more state money

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/22 4:08A Steven Walker

The University of Central Florida has achieved preeminent status, a designation that comes after it boosted its four-year graduation rate and could mean increased money from the state, the school s president announced Monday. Florida s...

Age isn’t everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/20 3:10A Associated Press

By CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated Press School is back in session, bringing new routines — and new milestones for students. Related Articles Texas A&M president steps down but doesn’t say if controversial classroom video was a factor Colleges face...

Colleges face high stakes in responses to Republican outcry over staff comments on Charlie Kirk

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/19 2:21A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer At first, Clemson University took a stand for free speech. It condemned employees’ remarks that made light of Charlie Kirk’s death on social media, but the school said it was committed to...