Starting in the fall of 2023, Florida high school students must pass a financial literacy class in order to graduate. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill requiring high school students to complete a financial literacy course before they can graduate. The bill titled ‘Dorothy L. Hukill Literacy Act’ […]
Author: Kelly Pusey | Staff Writer
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill gives parents power
Florida lawmakers have advanced the bill that would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom. The parental rights in the education bill, labeled “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, also prevents teachers and school counselors from giving support to LGBTQ+ students, without first getting permission from […]
SAT exam moving to digital format by 2024
Beginning in 2024, the SAT exam will become completely digital, shorter, and students will be allowed to use a calculator for the entire math section. On Jan. 25,2022, the College Board announced that the SAT will be taken digitally beginning in 2023 for international students and by 2024 for U.S. […]
Free at home COVID-19 test kits now available
Americans can now order at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests from the government. The Biden administration has officially launched the covidtests.gov website, which allows anyone to order at-home COVID tests that will be delivered via the U.S. Postal Service. In December, the federal government announced it would begin mailing at-home COVID-19 testing […]
TCC student creates unique swimwear line
A Bikini With a hoodie is a swimwear business started by a TCC student who brought her innovative idea to life within a few months. The founder of A Bikini With a hoodie, Maya Burgess, is a 21-year-old sophomore education major from Fort Lauderdale. Burgess is not new to the […]