January 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Judge Clears Way for Lawsuit Over FIU Fees During the PandemicJudge William Thomas wrote that the students suing Florida International University "adequately plead the existence of an express contract between themselves and FIU," in part by producing proof that they paid fees associated with services that weren't provided by the school.
By Ryan Dailey
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December 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
University System Officials Urge Masks, VaccinationsFaculty union leaders at the University of Florida have asked school President Kent Fuchs to allow classes to be held online early in the semester.
By Ryan Dailey
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December 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Weighs Long-Running Pregame Prayer DisputeJesse Panuccio, an attorney representing Cambridge Christian School of Tampa, argued that the Florida High School Athletic Association displayed "viewpoint discrimination and arbitrariness" by preventing a prayer from being read over a loudspeaker before a football game.
By Ryan Dailey
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December 16, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Gov. Teases New Law Aimed at Helping Parents Sue Over Critical Race TheoryDeSantis said that under the proposal, parents would be able to recover attorney fees if they successfully sue schools that teach critical race theory in defiance of the state.
By Ryan Dailey
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December 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida's State College Enrollment Continues to ShrinkA higher number of part-time students attending colleges than those attending state universities might be one factor contributing to the enrollment dip.
By Ryan Dailey
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November 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida, Federal Gov't Could Battle Over School Mask PenaltiesFlorida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran received authorization from the State Board of Education to sue the U.S. Department of Education for intervening in the state's punishment of school districts.
By Ryan Dailey
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November 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade, Broward School Districts Ditch Mask MandatesThe decisions by the boards in Alachua, Miami-Dade and Broward counties mean that all eight school districts that faced state financial penalties because of mask mandates have reversed course.
By Ryan Dailey
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November 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Gov. DeSantis Touts Education Budget Proposals"When I became governor, the average minimum salary was around $40,000. Now it's close to $47,000. And with our proposal, we're going to be in a really, really good spot," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
By Ryan Dailey
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November 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review
UF Grapples With Questions Amid Expert Witness ControversyUniversity of Florida President Kent Fuchs said the university would go ahead with convening a task force to review the school's practices "regarding requests for approval of outside activities involving potential conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment."
By Dara Kam and Ryan Dailey
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November 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Judge Backs DeSantis Administration on Student Mask RuleAdministrative Law Judge Brian Newman said that the school boards in Alachua, Broward, Duval, Miami-Dade, Orange and Leon counties "failed to prove that the emergency rule opt-out provisions facilitate the spread of COVID-19 in schools."
By Ryan Dailey
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