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School choice could boost a growing student rideshare service, but there are cost concerns
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. When Melissa Zivicki’s local public school district offered a personalized ride service to transport her son to a private school for an...
Education, networking highlight Quantum AI conference
Indiana University Indianapolis
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August 15, 2025
Students and faculty gather for poster session during the Quantum AI and NLP 2025 Conference. Photo by Chris Kowalczyk, Luddy Communications. Opportunity arrived in the cutting edge world of Quantum AI and the Luddy School of Informatics,...
Florida Volleyball Announces 2025 Promotional Schedule
BVM Sports
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August 15, 2025
Florida volleyball has unveiled its promotional schedule for the 2025 season, featuring various themes, giveaways, and fan engagement events for home matches. Highlights include autograph sessions, team photo cards, and themed giveaways such as...
Florida’s school year begins amid voucher expansion effects
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 15, 2025
This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with Miami’s Community News. Read more at WLRN.org. The school year has started for many Florida kids. As...
Why didn't Michigan football get a postseason ban? NCAA explains decision
Yahoo Sports
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For whatever hardship the NCAA’s penalty for the Connor Stalions saga will cause the University of Michigan — a few new T-shirt slogans in Columbus, some slightly postponed redecorations to a couple stadium luxury suites — the larger truth is...
Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'
The Advocate
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August 15, 2025
A judge in Florida has sided with authors and publishers in a lawsuit against the state's book ban, determining that the law violates free speech protections. Judge Carlos Mendoza of the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida ruled Wednesday that...
College football betting power rankings: Top CFB expert breaks down top teams for 2025 season
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 15, 2025
The 2025 college football is nearly here with the season kicking off later in August, which means now is the perfect time to finalize our power rankings before the first game of the year. This season I will release my Top 20 power rankings for...
Florida officer who punched driver in violent traffic stop cleared by prosecutors
AOL
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Prosecutors in Florida cleared an officer who was involved in a violent traffic stop that gained national attention when a video of the encounter went viral online, sparking outrage and several official reviews. The State Attorney’s Office for the...
Florida prosecutors clear officer involved in violent traffic stop
USA Today
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Prosecutors in Florida cleared an officer who was involved in a violent traffic stop that gained national attention when a video of the encounter went viral online, sparking outrage and several official reviews. The State Attorney’s Office for the...
College girls are spending up to $6,000 on coaches to help them rush top sororities
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
'More to come': Florida, ICE launch first TLH 'deportation flight'
Marco Eagle - Florida
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The flight departed from Tallahassee, marking the city's first such deportation flight. This event follows increased immigration enforcement actions in the Tallahassee area, including a large raid in May and traffic stops leading to detentions in...
College Football Big 12 Preview: Odds, Picks & Predictions for 2025
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire. The 2024 preseason poll in the Big 12 expected Arizona State to finish last in the newly-expanded conference. Instead, the Sun Devils nearly sprung a Playoff upset. Do not expect such a...
University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses start on September 8th!
Urban AG News
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August 15, 2025
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Florida AG James Uthmeier issues emergency ban on kratom compound
Orlando Weekly - Florida
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August 15, 2025
click to enlarge Photo via James Uthmeier/X A compound called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, found in some kratom products, is now a Schedule 1 controlled substance in Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthemeir issued an emergency...
Parents across Central Florida must fill out forms indicating their child’s preferred name
WFTV - Florida
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August 15, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Under the Parental Rights in Education law, parents across Central Florida are required to fill out forms indicating their child’s preferred name. The form, which must be completed even if the child prefers to be called by a...
Looming Federal Cuts to Public Education Threaten Communities in Every State
Truthout
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August 15, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. When Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection, heard that the federal...
Pelican Island Elementary School transitions to a Classical Magnet School model
CBS 12 - Florida
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Indian River County, FL (CBS12) — Pelican Island Classical Magnet School is bringing a style of teaching rarely seen in Florida’s public schools. This week, the Indian River County school began its transition to a classical-education model,...
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday continues
Cape Coral Breeze - Florida
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School may be back in session but Florida’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday continues until the end of the month. The “holiday” runs from Aug. 1 through 31. During the annual sales tax holiday period, tax is not due for the retail sale of:...
Jeb Bush: How postsecondary opportunities for students are changing for the better
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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August 15, 2025
Americans are losing faith in higher education. Nearly half of adults believe a college degree is less important to get a well-paying job than it was 20 years ago, and only a quarter believe a four-year degree is a very important part of getting a...
Arch Manning and 2025’s other 24 most interesting college football people
The New York Times
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August 15, 2025
What if Arch Manning is just really good? Or anywhere in between “the clear No. 1 pick in whichever draft he chooses to enter” and “the bust of busts?” The Texas redshirt sophomore quarterback enters the 2025 season as college football’s most...