Education
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78,000 public service workers get student loans canceled by Biden administration
Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.
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Moms for Liberty members are advising Florida librarians on school books
Opponents see it as the state’s willingness to cater to the ultra-conservative group which has long supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Draconian book ban policies.
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Opinion: Rethinking public high schools would help us fill important STEM jobs locally
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
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Court blocks DeSantis’ ‘Stop Woke Act,’ calls it a ‘First Amendment sin’
The group representing the companies suing the state called the ruling “a major victory for free speech.”
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Miami school requires parental consent for kids to hear Black author’s book
Miami-Dade County Public Schools said the slip was sent out “in compliance with state law.” Florida education officials, however, called it “nothing more than a political ploy.”
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Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for Florida borrowers facing ‘hardship’
The new proposal will focus on providing debt relief to those with older loans or loans with large sums of interest; those with high-cost, unavoidable child care or health care expenses; borrowers who are highly likely to default; and others who face “financial hardship.”
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Vivian Rivera honored as 2024 Bilingual Teacher of the Year
The 2024 Bilingual Teacher of the Year is Puerto Rican! Vivian Rivera is a 4th-grade Spanish dual language educator in Chester, Virginia.
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Fla. House Republicans approve bill to let teens work more than 30 hours a week
The bill is opposed by 72% of Floridians, but if it becomes law, 16 and 17-year-olds would be allowed to work the same hours as adults, even on school nights.
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Florida school book bans would cost $100 each under proposed bill
The bill has received bipartisan support from House members and has advanced through two committees.
