Borrowers with multiple federal student loans, such as Perkins Loans, Parent Plus Loans, and Federal Family Education Loans, have until April 30 to apply for consolidation. The process requires applicants to select an income-driven repayment plan, which could, in some situations, lead to total loan cancelation. […]
“Each year, History Fort Lauderdale looks forward to sharing the creativity and imagination from Dillard Center for the Arts students,” said Patricia Zeiler, executive director of History Fort Lauderdale. “We are proud to be a home for the next generation of artists and we remain grateful to Celestin Joseph for his commitment to enriching our community through art and instruction. We invite the community to celebrate Black History Month with us and pay homage to our leaders, past and present, through the eyes of these visionary students.” […]
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold. […]
Florida is poised during the coming school year to see an increase in students receiving state-backed vouchers that can be used for such things as private-school tuition, after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a massive expansion this spring. As of Friday, 240,291 vouchers had been awarded to students across the Florida Tax Credit and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options voucher programs, compared to 173,416 vouchers awarded through the programs at the same time last year, according to Step Up for Students, a non-profit organization that helps administer voucher programs. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses. […]
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Measures signed this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis will shutter Florida’s business-recruitment agency, […]
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