Grades for all schools and school districts in Florida have been distributed– Here are the results for our 11 area districts

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Education, Elementary School – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Syda Productions On Monday, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) disclosed the grades for the 2022–2023 academic year. While school districts in Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, and Union scored a “B,” those in St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau counties all received an “A.” The Putnam

In the penultimate CFP rankings, Florida State leaps to No. 4, while Ohio State drops to No. 6

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Florida State University football – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Felix Mizioznikov The College Football Playoff Committee provides its last assessment of team standings before Selection Sunday on December 3, with conference titles quickly approaching. Georgia remains atop the poll this week, followed by Michigan, Washington, and Florida State. Along with No. 5 Oregon, Ohio

The University of Florida will offer a new Taylor Swift course in 2024

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Taylor Swift – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Brian Friedman You might want to enroll in this Taylor Swift-inspired course if you have a “Blank Space” on your calendar for the upcoming year! The spring 2019 semester of the University of Florida Honors Program will feature a brand-new course called “Musical Storytelling with Taylor Swift

Singer Pink is set to give away 2,000 ‘banned’ books at concerts in Florida

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Pink during her show at Rock in Rio 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by A.PAES At her concerts in Miami this week, singer Pink will give away 2,000 complimentary copies of books that have been “banned” by some Florida schools to her fans. The celebrity has entered

Florida pupils have among of the lowest ACT scores in the country

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ACT Standardized Test Form – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by SOMKKU This year, Florida had some of the lowest ACT scores nationwide. The big picture: According to recently disclosed data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test, the class of 2023 had the lowest ACT performance nationwide in more than three decades, as

Ron DeSantis defends prohibiting Palestinian advocacy organizations from Florida colleges

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DeSantis calls out pro-Palestinian organizations – Pictured: Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Anas-Mohammed In the wake of Hamas’ attack on October 7, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis of Florida defended on Sunday his pledge to bar pro-Palestinian organizations from state

Three universities in Florida are among the top 100 in the nation

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Donna E. Shalala Student Center University of Miami Campus – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media After the Wall Street Journal published its list of the top 400 colleges and universities in the country on Wednesday, three Florida campuses received a significant award. The Wall Street Journal looked at factors such as social

After losing to FSU, Brian Kelly declares LSU football a “total failure”

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Florida State destroys LSU football over the weekend (Not pictured) – FSU Fans Cheering at Football Game — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Ruth Peterkin After Florida State destroyed LSU, the tearing went on in a news conference following the game that was almost frightening. The flaws in LSU football were exposed by Brian Kelly,

Some Florida students are switching to a four-day school week

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Volusia County, Florida, school switches to four-day week – Wide Angle View Of High School Students Sitting At Desks In Classroom Using Laptops — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images Some pupils in Volusia County, Florida, have a shorter school week. The weekend officially begins when the bell rings at the conclusion of the day

AP Psychology is ‘effectively banned’ in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter

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According to The College Board, which manages the AP program, Florida superintendents were instructed by the state on Thursday to abandon their Advanced Placement Psychology classes unless they cover no material associated with gender or sexuality. However, the College Board noted that such a change would prevent the courses from being referred to as Advanced