AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoAcademic Freedom Fight: A Florida English professor is suing South Florida State College after alleging she was fired for assigning Ottessa Moshfegh’s “Bettering Myself,” with the president calling the story “political,” raising fresh First Amendment and academic freedom questions. School Safety & Accountability: Lee County placed Mariner High School football coach Tyran Jones on administrative leave while it investigates a reported hazing incident tied to a team lock-in. College Policy & Inclusion: The University of Alabama system removed sexual orientation and gender identity/expression from nondiscrimination language, prompting criticism from advocates who say wording still matters. Back-to-School Reading: Florida State’s reading research director urged families to keep reading year-round as kids return to school. Local Elections: Pasco County’s District 1 and 3 school board races are heating up ahead of the Aug. 18 vote. Vaccine Exemptions in Voucher Schools: Florida AG James Uthmeier urged Catholic schools using taxpayer-funded vouchers to grant vaccine exemptions, warning scholarship eligibility could be at risk. Teacher Pipeline: Brevard Public Schools held a “New Teacher Academy” for about 270 new-to-district educators ahead of the Aug. 10 start.
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