Education /education Education en-US SA国际传谋 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:12:17 GMT Immigrant groups respond to undocumented student ban at Florida colleges /education/2026-07-03/immigrant-groups-respond-to-undocumented-student-ban-at-florida-colleges On a Zoom meeting, the coalition of legal entities and advocacy organizations called on the DeSantis administration to reconsider this week鈥檚 education change, which outright outlawed state colleges from enrolling undocumented students. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:12:17 GMT /education/2026-07-03/immigrant-groups-respond-to-undocumented-student-ban-at-florida-colleges Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix School district grades: Top South Florida public education officials celebrate 'A' scores /education/2026-07-02/school-district-grades-top-south-florida-public-education-officials-celebrate-a-scores The state determines a district's letter grade based on multiple factors, including student performance on state tests, graduation rates and students' performance on advanced coursework. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:38:15 GMT /education/2026-07-02/school-district-grades-top-south-florida-public-education-officials-celebrate-a-scores Natalie La Roche Pietri FIU moves to discipline 7 students for 'indoor' silent protest on immigration policies /government-politics/2026-07-01/fiu-students-silent-protest-immigration The students were given a written reprimand, and are being ordered to record videos about FIU policies they allegedly violated. They told SA国际传谋 they worry the videos could force them to express opinions they do not agree with. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:18:57 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/fiu-students-silent-protest-immigration Daniel Rivero Stuart Bell is the new University of Florida president, concluding a two-year search /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Florida Board of Education votes to ban undocumented students from attending public colleges /education/2026-06-30/florida-board-of-education-votes-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-attending-public-colleges In a telephone-only board meeting, the panel voted to require all students admitted to the state鈥檚 28 colleges to be a U.S. citizen or 鈥渓awfully present in the United States.鈥 The state colleges, once known as community colleges, must require students to present documentation before enrolling. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:21:19 GMT /education/2026-06-30/florida-board-of-education-votes-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-attending-public-colleges Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Students in South Florida schools see test score improvements /education/2026-06-30/fast-florida-test-score-improvements Three times a year, Florida students are given the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST, to monitor individual student progress in English and language arts and mathematics. In Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, proficiency in grades for both categories rose from last year. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:40:42 GMT /education/2026-06-30/fast-florida-test-score-improvements Halle Vazquez State responds to union鈥檚 challenge to school voucher system legality /education/2026-06-26/state-responds-to-unions-challenge-to-school-voucher-system-legality Florida education officials say 鈥渟peculative鈥 damages caused by the state鈥檚 voucher system aren鈥檛 their fault. In a 40-page response to the Florida Education Association鈥檚 lawsuit filed in May, attorneys for the state argued the resolution plaintiffs want won鈥檛 be accomplished by the suit they filed. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:10:00 GMT /education/2026-06-26/state-responds-to-unions-challenge-to-school-voucher-system-legality Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Florida begins push to ban undocumented students from competitive public universities /education/2026-06-26/florida-begins-push-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-competitive-public-universities The policy change went through its first round of approvals on Thursday. This comes as the Department of Education will vote on banning undocumented students from public colleges and GED programs as well. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-06-26/florida-begins-push-to-ban-undocumented-students-from-competitive-public-universities Nancy Guan National free speech group demands FIU drop charges against students' silent protest against ICE /education/2026-06-23/national-free-speech-group-demands-fiu-drop-charges-against-students-silent-protest-against-ice A national free speech group is demanding that Florida International University drop disciplinary charges against seven students who staged a March 13 silent protest against university cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on campus. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:14:17 GMT /education/2026-06-23/national-free-speech-group-demands-fiu-drop-charges-against-students-silent-protest-against-ice SA国际传谋 News Staff Former Miami-Dade schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave /education/2026-06-22/los-angeles-schools-superintendent-resigns-after-fbi-search-and-months-on-paid-leave The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation. The district's Board of Education announced Monday that it had received a resignation letter from Alberto Carvalho. It was effective as of Sunday. He had been on paid leave since February after the FBI searched his home and district headquarters. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:28:19 GMT /education/2026-06-22/los-angeles-schools-superintendent-resigns-after-fbi-search-and-months-on-paid-leave Associated Press