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School Board indicates they may follow Title IX rules for restrooms instead of State statutes, moves forward with setting 50% as the minimum grade
The School Board indicated that they may delay implementing State statutes on restrooms and changing facilities until the updated federal Title IX rule (which holds that anyone who identifies as a girl must be given access to facilities designated for girls) goes into effect. They also moved forward with a proposal to make 50% the lowest score for any submitted or missing assignment. The post School Board indicates they may follow Title IX rules for restrooms instead of State statutes, moves forward with setting 50% as the minimum grade appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
UF briefly removes Lavender, Black Cultural Living Learning Communities from housing website and application
As a transgender man, Brooke Clayton’s first preference on the housing application was the Springs Complex, the only UF dorm that offers gender neutral housing through the Lavender Living Learning Community. Then, his preference disappeared from the application May 7 — a week before he had to submit it.
Alachua County Public Schools to provide free summer meals
This summer, Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will again provide free breakfast and lunch to children up to 18 years old through the Summer Meals Program. The program, funded by the federal government, does not have income-based requirements and does not require registration. Children do...
UF bans student named in Chinese smuggling probe from campus for 3 years
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida on Saturday banned a student from its property for three years who the Justice Department accused of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme to divert biomedical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins from a campus laboratory to China. Nongnong “Leticia” Zheng,...
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