The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 9:51A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY and DIDI TANG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic ties between the U.S. and China are now facing their greatest threat yet...

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 7:01A Associated Press

By ED WILLIAMS of Searchlight New Mexico and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN of The Associated Press COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor,...

Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 6:29A Associated Press

By MICHAEL CASEY and ANNIE MA, AP Education Writers BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from  enrolling foreign students . U.S. District Judge Allison...

Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 5:24A Associated Press

By FU TING, KANIS LEUNG, and HUIZHONG WU HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked....

Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who urge the school to stand strong

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 3:04A Associated Press

By MICHAEL CASEY and LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) —  Harvard graduates  celebrated commencement on Thursday at a pivotal time for the Ivy League school, cheering speakers...

Trump Jr. blasts UF president pick Ono as ‘woke psycho’

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/29 1:48A Ian Hodgson

Another prominent conservative has joined the chorus criticizing the selection of Santa Ono as the University of Florida’s next president. This time, it’s Donald Trump Jr. On Wednesday, Trump called Ono a “woke psycho” in a post on X that urged...

As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/28 6:17A Tribune News Service

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either vacant or filled by an underqualified educator. States that...

UF confirms Santa Ono as next president

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 9:06A Ian Hodgson

University of Florida’s board of trustees confirmed Santa Ono to be the school’s next president Tuesday. Over the course of a two-hour interview with trustees Ono voiced his support of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ vision for the state’s flagship public...

University of West Florida confirms Manny Díaz Jr. as interim president

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 7:26A Ian Hodgson

Florida’s top education official, who helped spearhead the state’s crackdown on diversity programs, is now in charge of a school caught in the middle of that political fight. University of West Florida appointed Florida Commissioner of Education...

White House revokes Harvard’s right to enroll international students, including Jews from abroad

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 4:37A Andrew Lapin

The Trump administration has revoked its permission for Harvard University to enroll international students, in a dramatic escalation of what the Department of Homeland Security says is an effort to curb antisemitism at the university. The move...

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 2:40A Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked federal agencies Tuesday to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president s clash with the...

New NSU president aims to transform medical education amid Florida’s critical needs for health care

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 12:54A Cindy Krischer Goodman

DAVIE — As Dr. Harry Moon settles into his chair behind a cherrywood desk at Nova Southeastern University, he doesn t have time to get comfortable. Moon, who became president of the university four...

Broward may close some schools — and open new ones

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/27 12:31A Scott Travis

The Broward school district plans to reopen a longstanding debate about closing schools, but with a possible new twist — opening new schools as well. The school district has about 45,000 empty seats , due to years of enrollment declines. Some...

Some states reexamine school discipline as Trump order paves go-ahead

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/24 3:10A Tribune News Service

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to reinstate “common sense” school discipline, more states may follow and expand the authority of teachers and school officials to deal with...

Rapidly expanding school voucher programs pinch state budgets

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/24 3:00A Tribune News Service

By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition. Characterizing...