Educators may be able to save a buck or two in the near future. Senate Bill 1376, filed by Florida state Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral), would provide an assistance program that would allow Florida teachers to be reimbursed for money spent on classroom supplies. Taylor Brown, a teacher at […]

The Leon County commissioners voted Tuesday unanimously to seek state or federal reparation funds to preserve the Lake Hall Schoolhouse. The Lake Hall Schoolhouse is one of six of the oldest African American schoolhouses still standing in Florida. According to county documents, the school was built in the 1870s and […]

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida addressed the state Senate’s “Parents Bill of Rights” today during a hearing in the Education Committee. “Florida has led the way in putting kids first,” DeSantis said. Florida is ranked No. 3 from kindergarten to grade 12 in the latest Education Week quality ratings. DeSantis […]

As the state of Florida continues to return to a state of normalcy two years after the first COVID-19 outbreak, the Florida A&M University Student Senate passed a bill Monday to remove the ticket requirement for spring 2022 graduates. The bill, SR22SP-005, proposed by fourth-year student senator Zion Lampley, initially […]

On Jan. 31, the day before the start of Black History Month, there were at least 14 reports of bomb threats targeting HBCUs — and some of the schools went into lockdowns for at least part of the day. The threats at universities included: Bowie State, Delaware State, Southern, Albany […]

Dianne Williams-Cox was elected to the Tallahassee City Commission in November 2018, the same year as fellow commissioner Jeremy Matlow. “I have listened to and stood up for our community and city as a whole and I hope you have taken notice of my earnest desire to serve,” Williams-Cox said. […]

Florida A&M’s School of the Environment hosted a fireside chat on Friday with Daniel Blackman, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional 4 administrator. This event was moderated by Joel Blount, Jr., the school’s coordinator of academic programs, and Courtney Wallace. It marked the debut of the program’s spring 2022 seminar series. […]

Behind the counters of Florida State University’s food services like Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Steak ’n Shake, student workers are organizing to increase their wages and demand safer working conditions. On Jan. 19, Instagram account @fsuagainstaramark created their first post, detailing the history of worker exploitation, shameful food practices and prison […]

Building relationships between campus police, students and faculty at colleges and universities is vital because it maintains a productive and trustful relationship to improve student’s lives and safety on campus. Campus police officers are sworn into their role to protect and assist those who work and live on the campus. […]