Florida university leaders ask schools not to cancel, modify graduation ceremonies due to protests
At least 200 people were arrested overnight at UCLA, bringing the nationwide total of arrests to more than 2,000 at dozens of college campuses since police cleared an encampment at Columbia University in mid-April, according to a tally by The Associated Press. Many of those individuals are not college students, but people police describe as “outside agitators.”
Florida university leaders to school presidents: Don’t cancel, modify graduation ceremonies due to protests
News4JAX spoke with demonstrators at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville along with students who are not demonstrating and both said they think they’ve found the balance between having the campus ready for graduation and protesting peacefully.
Jill Biden recognizes her fellow teachers at a swanky White House dinner for answering 'a calling'
Jill Biden has honored her fellow educators by hosting the 2024 national and state teachers of the year at a swanky White House dinner to recognize their commitment to their students and to excellence in the classroom.
A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
Before and after police officers arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University who were protesting the war in Gaza, New York Mayor Eric Adams blamed “outside agitators” for leading the demonstrations.
UNF's Diversity and Inclusion Office closes to comply with state law
The University of North Florida’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion shut down Wednesday, along with several campus programs, to comply with a new state law that bans universities from spending money on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs.
Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.
Duval school district has new campaign videos, but will it recruit more students?
Some teachers are concerned after the Duval County Public Schools district confirmed approximately 700 positions could be cut. A Duval County Public Schools video campaign comes as we’re learning more about the district’s process around potentially closing and consolidating more than two dozen schools, in the coming years.
More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.