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Top 2024 Hillsborough grads plot path ahead for Florida amid rampant growth
The explosion of growth in Florida since World War II has continually vexed planners, business leaders, environmentalists and elected officials in a state that’s more susceptible to the elements than just about anywhere else in the U.S. Mix in the rising seas and temperatures brought on by climate change,...
State asserts expansive control over classroom speech in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The state of Florida is free to forbid college professors from criticizing the governor in the classroom, an attorney argued on behalf of the state during an appellate court hearing over the Stop WOKE Act — adding that those professors are free to seek work elsewhere if they don’t like a legislature-controlled curriculum. Academic freedom […] The post State asserts expansive control over classroom speech in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
USF faculty adds a pioneering virologist and an international network of viral researchers
The University of South Florida’s recognition as a top-tier research center just ascended to another level of prestige with two prized additions to its Morsani College of Medicine. Riding the synergy of last year’s inclusion in the Association of American Universities, USF last week sealed a deal to become...
This Florida Student Just Graduated College At 14 Years Old: ‘It Is Mind-Blowing’
Keniah Washington, a student from Tampa, graduated from Saint Leo University at just 14 years old. She received her liberal arts associate’s degree with a 3.0 GPA in early May. She says she pursued additional courses at a young age because of her love of education.
‘LEADERSHIP EXEMPLIFIED’: KEYS SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRWOMAN HONORED DURING STATE CONFERENCE IN TAMPA
Sue Woltanski, Monroe County School Board chairwoman, was named the 2024 recipient of the Florida School Boards Association President’s Award at the FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference in Tampa on June 6. Tina Certain, FSBA president, presented the award. Each year, the president of the Florida School Boards Association identifies...
USF is Global Virus Network HQ
TAMPA — The University of South Florida will be the international headquarters of the Global Virus Network, comprised of virologists spanning more than 80 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in more than 40 countries. Dr. Robert Gallo, who co-founded the GVN and is chairman of its Scientific Leadership Board,...
School Board Member Roberto J. Alonso Elected Secretary/Treasurer For The GFCSB
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ROBERTO J. ALONSO ELECTED SECRETARY/TREASURER FOR THE GREATER FLORIDA CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL BOARDS (GFCSB) At the Spring meeting of the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards (GFCSB), held in Tampa, on June 6, 2024, School Board Member Roberto J. Alonso, District 4, was elected unanimously to the position of Secretary/Treasurer for the organization. The GFCSB includes Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, Collier, Charlotte, Pinellas, Manatee, Brevard, and St. Lucie school districts. This organization represents the interests of nearly 50 percent of the public school students in the state of Florida. Each year the GFCSB develops and adopts a consensus legislative platform and advocates those positions in Tallahassee.
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