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Miami-Dade School Board Seeks to Revise Book-Ban Policy in Wake of "National Embarrassment"

By Naomi Feinstein
Jun 21, 2023

The Miami-Dade School Board is looking to make some changes after the "national embarrassment" over the removal of Amanda Gorman's poem from an elementary school library section.
DeSantis Critic, Professor Tossed From New College After Inviting Black Historian Marvin Dunn to Campus

By Naomi Feinstein
Jun 5, 2023

Speaking out.against Gov. DeSantis and his takeover of New College may have cost this history professor his job.
DeSantis DEI Crackdown Looms Over On-Campus Pride Centers, Programs

By Jesse Fraga
May 26, 2023

"If one of the most powerful bureaus on campus now has to scramble to find a new adviser or even start from scratch, what's the proper protocol? What are we going to do?"
"Getting the Truth to Our Students": Black Historian Marvin Dunn to Distribute Banned Books

By Naomi Feinstein
May 4, 2023

"We will not allow DeSantis to kill our history," Dunn says. "We will take our history directly to the parents if that's what's required."
Denzil Forrester Paints Into Permanence Growing Up Black in London

By Isabella Marie Garcia
Apr 20, 2023

As a young man, Denzil Forrester spent most of his time sketching his surroundings in nightclubs and late-night establishments in London.
Piano Slam Gives Space to Young Voices

By Tyler Francischine
Apr 14, 2023

Students from across Miami-Dade County will perform original poetry while paired with professional writers and musicians.
Stop WOKE Timeline: How DeSantis' Darling Law Ground to a Halt

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 23, 2023

The Stop WOKE Act has been stopped in its tracks by Gov. Ron DeSantis' nemesis on the federal court bench.
Menstrual Cycle Questions Axed From Florida Student Athlete Forms

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 10, 2023

The Florida High School Athletic Association voted 14-2 to remove the questions about menstrual cycles from student health forms.
DeSantis-Backed Military Vet Teaching Program Accounts for One Teacher Hire in Broward

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 10, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education implemented the pathway in August to address a teacher shortage in public schools.
Miami-Dade School Board Passes Classroom Flag Restrictions, With Caveat

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 15, 2022

The Miami-Dade school board measure, aimed at limiting teachers' display of politically tinged flags, was criticized as vague and a waste of resources.
Broward Teacher Goes Off on Praying Muslim Students (VIDEO)

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 9, 2022

Muslim students were praying in a room at Franklin Academy, when a teacher walked in and scolded them over their religious practices.
Lawsuit: Palm Beach Schools Superintendent Demoted Official for Bashing Republicans on Twitter

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 8, 2022

Diana Fedderman says she was demoted within the School District of Palm Beach County after she criticized Republicans in a tweet.
Native Advocates Say They're Sick of UM Students Playing Indian Dress-Up

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 22, 2022

Non-Native students in the Iron Arrow society perform Indigenous ceremonies with the blessing of the local Miccosukee Tribe.
"Positively Dystopian": Federal Judge Blocks Florida Stop WOKE Act

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 17, 2022

A federal judge has blocked Florida's so-called Stop WOKE Act.
Florida's Education System Is Turning Into Modern Day McCarthyism, or Worse, Historian Says

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 1, 2022

The new look of Florida's education system is a throwback to the 1950s age of repression, according to one of the country's foremost experts on McCarthyism.
Miami-Dade School Board Nixes LGBTQ History Month

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 8, 2022

Bowing to protests of "sexual identity indoctrination," the school board voted 8-1 not to recognize LGTBQ History Month.
University of Miami Listed Third in Latest Rankings for Best Value Colleges in Florida

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 7, 2022

Despite higher tuition, UM ranks near the top in one study's list of best bang for the buck in Florida.
Teachers and Parents Give DeSantis' Military Veterans Certification Pathway a D-

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 18, 2022

The state's Military Veterans Certification Pathway provides a five-year teaching certificate, no college degree required.
Homophobia and Transphobia and Rosary Clutching, Oh My!

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 29, 2022

In a contentious meeting, the Miami-Dade school board reversed its rejection of two comprehensive health textbooks.
Miami-Dade School Board Capitulates to Right-Wing Groups in Sex Ed Textbook Debate UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 26, 2022

After heated debate from local parent and student groups, the Miami-Dade County School Board rejected two controversial comprehensive sex education books.
Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival Puts the Spotlight on the Next Generation of Filmmakers

By Artburst Miami
Jul 19, 2022

Check out 70 short films created by student filmmakers.
Can Empowerment Day for Miami-Dade's LGBTQ Students Continue Under Don't Say Gay?

By Reina Perez
Jun 23, 2022

Since HB 1557 passed, school districts across Florida have taken measures to mitigate their risk of being sued.