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One Florida College Strives for Better Workforce Recovery
Exterior of Broward Community College North Campus building and sign with a tree in front and a blue sky with white clouds. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - As the nation recovers from the recession, a…
Government Warns People Not to Horde Gas in Plastic Bags During Fuel Shortage; Risks Can Have…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was compelled to issue a very simple warning to those who have been reportedly hoarding gasoline in an unusual way; to avoid pouring gasoline in containers not approved for fuel.
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Florida Governor Desantis: โKids Do Not Need To Be Wearing These Masksโ for Fall Semester; โ……
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is encouraging educators preparing for the upcoming 2021-22 school year in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to have a โnormalโ school year, saying โThese kids do not need to be wearing these…
Op-Ed: Early Morning Ritual Of Saluting The Flag Was Once A Symbol of Loyalty, Devotion And…
The early morning ritual of the salute to the flag, the singing of the National Anthem were uncontested symbols of loyalty, devotion and appreciation to this land of the free. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
BOCA RATON, FL…
Misinformation About COVID-19 Shot Spreads Inside Florida Prisons
Florida's Department of Corrections Secretary issued a recent statement, with a personal appeal to staff and anyone incarcerated to get the shot. But families and advocacy groups say good information is hard to come by from the inside, so…
Op-Ed: Dark Diversity; Our Schools Choose Their Teaching Staff By The Color Of Their Skin, Not The…
Diversity in America once meant that one could follow oneโs dream by studying and working in any field of endeavor, unhindered by local or federal government. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
CLEVELAND, OH โ In a small, but…
Maurice A. Ferrรฉ Foundation gift to Establish Maurice A. Ferrรฉ Institute for Civic Leadership at…
The new institute will honor the life and work of its namesake and will address the critical matters of preparing diverse leadership for public service, increasing civic participation for a stronger democracy and promoting social justice.
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Could Faculty, Peers Help in College Crisis Intervention?
In a new survey by the Marie Christie Foundation, only half of college faculty members said they’d be able to recognize if a student was in emotional distress. Fewer than one-third said they could recognize signs of alcoholism or…
Op-Ed: School Board Gets Taught A Lesson By An 18 Year Old Muslim Activist
The reportย saysย Ahona Mehdi,ย 18 years old,ย was, at times, silencedย and singled out by members of theย HWDSB. The report also states trustees made racist comments about Black and Muslim people and didย notย understand the concept of equityย and…
Op-Ed: NYC’s New School Black Chancellor Has Sketchy Background
Meisha Ross Porter is the newly appointed, by Mayor DeBlasio, Chancellor of the New York City Public School System (DOE). She will oversee the educations of over 1.1 million current students and manage a budget of over 34 billion (that's…
Op-Ed: Rebuilding Americaโs Public Educational System
Parents need to go through the homework and the textbooks to understand the radical message our children are being brainwashed with. The strongest advocates to change the public education system are the parents, yet many parents are…
University of Missouri Settles Lawsuits Over Knee Surgeries Involving Veterinarian
The University of Missouri's historic columns, with Jesse Hall in the background, on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia. Editorial credit: Kristopher Kettner / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
COLUMBIA, MO โ The University…
Broward Sheriffโs Office CORE Team Embarks on Fresh, Innovative Project Aimed at Planting a S.E.E.D.…
The class curriculum, which was crafted with assistance from volunteer human resource expert Victoria Oropeza (XPO Logistics), concentrated on job application completion and submission, resumรจ writing, professional etiquette and demeanor,…
Baltimore HS Student Failed 22 Classes, Late or Absent 272 Days In Three Years, Still Ranked Near…
BALTIMORE, MA - In a story about the apparent utter failure of the educational system, a Baltimore, Maryland student has failed all but three of his classes in four years of high school, yet managed to nonetheless rank near the top…
New UF Warrington, FAMU Partnership To Address Diversity In Real Estate
The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is proud to announce a new scholarship for students who attended Florida A&M University (FAMU) or other Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) and are interested in…
โCitizen Scientistsโ Help Researchers Gather New Insights Into Polar Bear Behavior
A polar bear captured by a trail camera in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba in 2014. Photo credit: Doug Clark/USask.
OXFORD, UK - Oxford University is working with Canadian researchers on a first-of-its-kind project that will engage…
Future Forward: Ford Donates $250K to Detroit Area PreโCollege Engineering Program to Accelerate…
Ford is donating $250,000 to the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program to create a Future Forward program that encourages high school students in underserved communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and…
Op-Ed: Teacher Unions, A Threat to Our Nation’s Future
BLM, UFT and other groups participate in a National Day of Resistance to protest for demands including no reopening of schools, police-free schools, and federal funds. New York, NY, August 3, 2020. Editorial credit: Ron Adar /…
How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Nearby College
Hillsdale College's Delp Hall, which houses many faculty offices, looking west towards campus. Photo credit: Brother Atticus, Wikipedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution, August 29, 2010.
HILLSDALE, MI - When administrators at…
Workers: Florida โUnion Bustingโ Bill Hurts Those on Front Lines
During the 2020 session, the Florida House passed a bill requiring public-sector workers to tell their employer proactively that they want to stay in a union, but it didn't advance in the Senate. Photo credit ShutterStock.com,…
โWeโre Not Controlling It in Our Schoolsโ: Covid Safety Lapses Abound Across U.S.
President Joe Bidenโs covid response proposes $130 billion to improve school safety, offers federal guidance for making schools safer and improves workplace protections to safeguard teachers and other workers from covid. Photo credit…
New Public Awareness Campaign: #FundFamilies (Not Failure); New Effort Reflects Consensus On…
WASHINGTON, D.C.ย – With ongoing school closures, city and labor officials fighting reopening, reports of traumatic mental health challenges, and students falling further behind, data confirms what parents have been saying for…
White House Releases โ1776 Reportโ Trump Believed Would โEncourage Educators to Teach Children About…
Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to set up what he said was a much needed โnational commission to promote patriotic educationโ in the country. Trump announced the commission in a speech on September 17, 2020.…
Group Works to Research Internship Pay and Inequities
Lumina Foundation created its Racial Justice and Equity Fund in 2017 following the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, to advance social justice initiatives, primarily focused on race relations on college campuses. Photo credit…
You Can Certainly Teach Yourself How to โFeel Great,โ Contends Renowned Psychiatrist, David D.…
David D. Burns, M.D., Clinical Psychiatrist, Author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy which has sold six million copies, and his co-host, Doctor Rhonda Barovsky Clinical Social Worker, Therapist, LCSW, PsyD, on a recent Feeling Good…
Cornell Offers Race-Based Exemption From Mandatory Flu Shot Policy for Students Who Identify As…
Cornellโs vaccination policy offers exemptions to students based on both medical and religious grounds. However, a third option offers potential exemptions to students who identify as a Person of Color who may be emotionally impacted by…
Study: Latinos in Florida Face Growing โCompletion Gapโ to Earning Degree
A report from Unidos U.S. and the University of North Carolina finds an aversion to debt is the main reason for the completion gap between Latinos and students of other ethnic groups. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Education Watchdogs Claim COVID-19 Restrictions Causing Children to Regress, Lose Basic Skills
NEW YORK, NY - According to CBSNews.com, citing studies conducted in the U.K., some children are displaying signs of emotional and developmental regression after months of strict restrictions means to stem the spread of the COVID-19…
Stetson University Receives $296,000 From Department Of Justice; Funding Will Be Used To Enhance…
Stetson University is helping ensure students feel safe on campus thanks to a $296,000, three-year grant from the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Photo credit: Box Lab / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
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Florida Invests in Short-Term Workforce Programs
Florida colleges and technical schools can access grants from CARES Act funds ranging from about $100,000 to $2 million to boost technical certification programs. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The state of…