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Published October 01Deltona High School watched as former student launches to space
Students at Deltona High School in Volusia County held a watch party for NASA astronaut and alumnus Luke Delaney as he launched to the International Space Station.
City of Daytona Beach News
Published September 28School Break Camps Available for K-5 Students
Registration is now open for Teacher Duty Days and Thanksgiving Break Camp, with Winter Break and Spring Break camps planned for later in the school year.
FlaglerLive
Published September 28Best National Universities Ranking Marks Major Milestone For Stetson University
Stetson University has achieved a significant institutional milestone, earning recognition among the Best National Universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The designation marks Stetson's transition from the Regional Universities category to the National…
FlaglerLive
Published September 27The Ideological Sack of Florida’s New College
DeSantis is aggressively dismantling traditional university governance across Florida by installing political loyalists, suppressing speech, and imposing rigid ideological curricula. Students and filmmakers are fighting back through protests, legal challenges and documentaries,…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 25Leaving Stetson, opening doors across the U.S.
At times, those in power, especially those in education, believe it is in the best interest of all to direct a punishment to “teach a life lesson.” That may have been on the mind of Dr. Lincoln Hulley, president of John B. Stetson University, on April 6, 1907. More than 25 female…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 24DeLand High students bring company and music to a different kind of senior
Students from DeLand High School’s International Baccalaureate program have gone from nursing home to nursing home over the course of the past few weeks, with the dual purposes of brightening the days of seniors and conquering a school project. The IB program regularly sends…
City of Ormond Beach News
Published September 23UF IFAS Master Gardener Monthly Plant Clinic and Classes
The first Wednesday of the Month from 10am-12pm
FlaglerLive
Published September 16Jackson Magee of FPC is Flagler Schools’ Lone National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Flagler Palm Coast High School announced scholar Jackson Magee as a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.
FlaglerLive
Published September 13Florida’s Public School Enrollment Falls as Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers for Private Schooling Soar
The significant drop in enrollment is caused, in part, by the 2023 expansion of Florida’s Family Empowerment Scholarships, or voucher program, for home and private school students and students with disabilities, now available regardless of income. In major metropolitan school…
FlaglerLive
Published September 06Florida Is Forcing Textbook Publishers to Remove Climate Change Content
Florida education officials asked science textbook publishers to remove words like "climate change" and references to coal plants as "polluting," either watered down or eliminating content about the climate crisis, an investigation found. These revelations come as the state is…
FlaglerLive
Published September 03Undocumented Students Now Banned from All Florida Colleges and Universities
Students must be lawfully in the United States to attend Florida’s universities, the board that oversees the university system voted Thursday. The measure received no debate or discussion, except from members of the public during public comment. The Board of Governors approved…
FlaglerLive
Published August 26Like 4 Other Florida Universities, UNF Gets to Pick from a List of One for President
One finalist, University of North Georgia President Michael Shannon, has emerged for the University of North Florida presidency, following a trend of state institutions relying on an “exceptional circumstances” carveout to state policy that otherwise requires three or more…