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Worried about professors’ political views, FAU trustees could vote on tenure

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Sun SentinelScott TravisMay 18, 2021 Faculty at Florida Atlantic University could have a tougher time earning tenure if their political beliefs and history don’t pass the muster of the school’s…

Having Their Say — and Then Some

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[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Trustees at Florida Atlantic want to play a role — maybe a big one — in the faculty tenure process. The faculty union thinks that’s unwarranted — and dangerous. Inside Higher…

Florida bill urges college students to secretly record profs for lawsuit fodder

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Frank Cerabino Palm Beach PostApril 9, 2021 In Florida, it’s a felony to record the words of another person secretly during a private conversation. But not if that other person is a…

Florida educators are under attack | Opinion

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By NICOLE MORSE, ANDREW GOTHARD, AND DEANDRE POOLESPECIAL TO THE SUN SENTINEL |APR 12, 2021 AT 10:48 AM Over the past year, educators in Florida have been working overtime to support our students in…

Keep Bright Futures scholarships accessible, regardless of college major

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UPDATE: Please visit www.savebrightfutures.org for more details on SB86 and information on how to help! To sign the petition, go here .Currently, Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships are awarded on a basis that…

DeSantis Ignores Higher Ed Faculty

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March 4, 2021 Earlier this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new executive order expanding access to the Covidvaccines to firefighters, law enforcement and K-12 employees age 50 and older.…

Workers: FL “Union Busting” Bill Hurts Those on Front Lines

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Public News Service January 29, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Public-sector workers such as police and teachers burdened by the pandemic’s workload are trying to fight back against a bill in…

FDLE raid dramatizes Florida’s COVID-19 coverup | Editorial

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By SUN SENTINEL EDITORIAL BOARDSOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL |DEC 10, 2020 AT 9:47 AM If Gov. Ron DeSantis’ minions had meant to dramatize how badly he has failed the people of Florida in the…

UF students, faculty protest spring semester plans to Trustees

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Sarah NelsonThe Gainesville Sun Arguments over a return to face-to-face classes at the University of Florida next semester came to a head Friday afternoon between community members and the university’s board of…

Colleges Ask Professors to Return to the Classroom. Their Answer? That’s ‘Reckless.’

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By Emma PettitNOVEMBER 12, 2020The Chronicle of Higher Education When the University of Florida, in Gainesville, announced in July that fall-semester classes would be largely online, the daily new-case rate for Covid-19 was…

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