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Florida Gov. DeSantis announces funding for successful nursing education initiatives
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis announces funding for successful nursing education initiativesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at a college in Florida on Tuesday morning, where he discussed future funding for successful nursing education initiatives in the state.
DeSantis signs education reform bill that includes limiting ‘book challenges’ in Florida
Read full article: DeSantis signs education reform bill that includes limiting ‘book challenges’ in FloridaDeSantis signed House Bill 1285, which in part, limits challenges on books to one per month for anyone without students in a Florida school.
Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education department
Read full article: Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education departmentA school superintendent has reached a settlement with Florida's education department after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized him for infusing “politically charged statements” and “personal views” into his administration.
DeSantis defunds Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at Florida colleges, universities
Read full article: DeSantis defunds Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at Florida colleges, universitiesGov. Ron DeSantis was at the New College of Florida in Sarasota to sign education bills — including two to continue to stand against a “woke agenda.”
This Week in South Florida Full Show: May 1, 2022
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Show: May 1, 2022On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg is joined by Inter Miami CF co-owner Jorge Mas, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. and Broward Elections Supervisor Joe Scott.
Florida Sen. Manny Diaz wants to review schools’ vaccination requirements
Read full article: Florida Sen. Manny Diaz wants to review schools’ vaccination requirementsFlorida Sen. Manny Diaz said it may be time to review schools’ vaccination requirements during the 2022 session, Florida Politics reported on Thursday.
Pence tells Miami-Dade that Trump needs 4 more years — in multiple languages
Read full article: Pence tells Miami-Dade that Trump needs 4 more years — in multiple languagesDORAL, Fla. – South Florida is again the center of the political universe Thursday, as Mike Pence was campaigning in Miami-Dade County hours before President Donald Trump’s primetime town hall in Miami. Jeanette Nunez, State Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz. “And that is that Florida and America need four more years of President Donald Trump in the White House. “We came out here because it’s not every day you get to hear the vice president of the United States speak,” one of the supporters said. Instead of sharing a debate stage later Thursday night, Trump and former vice president Joe Biden will face off in competing town halls.
Miami Dade College board updates public on search for president
Read full article: Miami Dade College board updates public on search for presidentMIAMI - Miami Dade College gave the public a status update in the search for its next president since the seat was vacated in August. The third-party firm hired by Miami Dade College, AGB Search; which bills itself as "the leader in higher education search," laid out its progress in an open board meeting at the Wolfson Campus' James K. Batte Community Room Tuesday morning. "We have 45-plus search consultants in our firm who live all over the United States," AGB Search managing principal Roderick J. McDavis said. Padrn was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 for his work as an educator and specifically the growth of Miami Dade College under his leadership. "The proposed bill will not affect the Miami Dade College President search," Diaz wrote in a statement.