Universities in South Florida see significant increases in U.S. News’ yearly college rankings

College rankings – Florida Atlantic University (FAU) — Courtesy: Image by Jillian Cain Photography from Shutterstock The three largest institutions in South Florida saw significant gains this year in U.S. News & World Report’s yearly rankings of the nation’s top national universities. While Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University shot up to 20 or

Stephen King reacts after 23 of his books are banned in Florida

Stephen King book collection on library bookshelf – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ned Snowman Horror novelist Stephen King, who is highly regarded, responded angrily when he learned that Florida had prohibited 23 of his books from being used in school libraries. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida enacted legislation in 2022 prohibiting the use of

UF is ranked No. 4 among the best public universities in the country by Forbes

University of Florida ranked No. 4 by Forbes – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bryan Pollard According to rankings released today, Forbes has ranked the University of Florida as the fourth-best public university in the country and among the best for return on investment. According to Forbes, UF stood out among the nation’s most prestigious

The exodus of finance corporations to south Florida has left a void at premier schools. Now, Vanderbilt is trying to fill it

Courtesy: Hannan Mohiuddin FPV – Shutterstock – Vanderbilt University Aerial View Vanderbilt University is requesting approval from the local Florida authorities to construct a $520 million campus in the affluent Palm Beach area. This move aims to capitalize on the region’s growth, which is being influenced by the arrival of new financial corporations. The institution,

FSU changes its academic logo and saves the Seminole head for athletics

Doak Campbell Stadium, home of FSU Football, in Tallahassee, Florida, United States on February 15, 2020. Photo: C5 Media/Shutterstock.com Following a recent, subdued revamping, Florida State University’s buses, social media accounts, and website are all done out in a new logo. Going forward, the university’s identity will be centered around a straightforward design that prominently

Florida was ranked first by U.S. News & World Report, and ninth overall

Florida Welcomes You Sign – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone Sunshine State did fairly well in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best States rankings. Florida rose six points to the top slot for economy and maintained its top spot for education nationally for the second year in a row. Overall, the state

Florida Map Shows High School Dropout Rate by Area

High school in Melbourne, FL — Jesse Kunerth – Courtesy: Shutterstock The Florida counties that have the greatest rate of high school dropouts is depicted on a map. Newsweek determined which of Florida’s 67 counties had the greatest rate of dropouts by analyzing the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracked the

DeSantis changes Florida book challenge law after liberal activist fought for removal of Bible

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian Republicans and Governor Ron DeSantis were forcibly and again warned by Democrats two years ago that a new law that would make it easier to challenge school texts was so broadly written that it would cause chaos throughout the state. They can now claim to

Florida law that restricts research partnerships with China and Iran is being sued by students

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian A professor who claims he cannot find research assistants and two Chinese graduate students whose studies were suspended filed a lawsuit against Florida education officials on Monday, attempting to prevent the implementation of a new state law that restricts research exchanges between state

Florida students warned ahead of ‘Senior Skip Day’

Spring break crowd around a yellow lifeguard tower on South Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Angela N Perryman A fresh alert was sent out to Florida students on Wednesday in advance of “Senior Skip Day.” On Thursday, March 21, the Miami Beach Police Department released a video on X, the previous Twitter platform,