Education


FILE - In this May 5, 2018, file photo, graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Floridians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt

More than 105,000 Floridians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration's reforms of the student loan debt system.

Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich, left, and Tiffany Justice, speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters

The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.

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Florida Moms for Liberty members call cops on school librarians over YA books

The uproar was over a book checked out by a 17-year-old that has been recommended by a librarian association’s “Teen Reads” list and by the School Library Journal. 

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3 Florida universities top list of most affordable colleges in 2023-2024

Here’s what you need to know about the most affordable universities in Florida, including tuition, SAT and ACT scores, and how much money alumni make.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Floridians Get Financial Relief as Biden Cancels More Student Debt

This round of debt relief will eliminate the debt of 125,000 borrowers nationwide: 22,000 with disabilities, 51,000 through an income-driven repayment plan, and 53,000 through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Florida Leads the Nation in Book Bans Under DeSantis’ Leadership

Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that "inappropriate materials have been snuck into our classrooms and libraries," over 75% of the books banned across the state were specifically written and selected for younger audiences.

A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need

A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future.