by Shireen Akram-Boshar | Jul 6, 2026 | DREAMers, Florida, Florida Board of Education, News, Public Education, Ron DeSantis, undocumented students
On June 30, Florida’s State Board of Education voted to bar undocumented students from attending any of its 28 state-funded colleges. The ban on undocumented student enrollment in colleges extends to adult general educational programs, including English-language courses and GED courses. The policy requires students to present documentation proving citizenship or legal residency before…
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by Shireen Akram-Boshar | May 7, 2026 | AP US History, bans on critical race theory, DEI, education, Florida, Florida Board of Education, Howard Zinn, News, Ron DeSantis
Florida has released a new U.S. History course for high school students that aims to provide a conservative alternative to Advanced Placement courses — the latest attack on public education in the state by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Though students across the country take Advanced Placement courses for college credit — with over half a million U.S. high school students doing so last year…
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