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New Florida budget proposal boosts K–12 funding, sends $146M to Florida’s HBCUs

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Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed “Floridians First” budget includes sweeping new investments in education, environmental restoration, housing, child welfare, mental health, and cancer research, according to documents released Tuesday. The budget recommends a historic $30.6 billion for Florida’s K-12 system — the highest in state history — including $9,406 per student, an increase of $279 over […]

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Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal

National News, Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal /

By Zoë Richards President Donald Trump said Wednesday he thinks it’s “imperative” that CNN is sold as its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, gears up for a proposed merger with Netflix and faces a hostile takeover bid from Paramount. “I think CNN should be sold, because I think the people that are running CNN right now are either corrupt or

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Rod Paige, Former HBCU Head Coach, Educator and the Nation’s first African American secretary of education, dies at 92

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Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in a statement but did not

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Fired FBI agents file lawsuit against FBI director Kash Patel and DOJ, alleging unlawful retaliation

Fired FBI agents file lawsuit against FBI director Kash Patel and DOJ alleging unlawful retaliation, National News /

By Scott MacFarlane In a federal civil lawsuit filed in Washington Monday, a dozen former FBI agents are seeking to get their jobs back, claiming they were fired during the second Trump administration for their efforts in 2020 to head off a riot in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The former agents say they were

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Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg Commits $20M to HBCU-Charter Schools

Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg Commits $20M to HBCU-Charter Schools, National News /

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is putting serious money behind a new push to reshape public education, committing $20 million to partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and public charter schools. The funding comes from a joint effort between City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies, with each organization contributing $10 million, according to an announcement

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Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal could be a ‘problem’ and he will be involved in approval

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By Steve Kopack President Donald Trump said Sunday that the proposed $72 billion merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the amount of market share the resulting company would have. The value of the deal balloons to more than $82 billion when debt is accounted for. Netflix said Friday it would purchase Warner

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Trump’s battle with independent agencies is back at the Supreme Court

National News, Trump's battle with independent agencies is back at the Supreme Court /

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday weighs whether to drive the final nail into the coffin of the long-standing concept of independent federal agencies that operate at arm’s length from the president. In a significant case on the structure of the federal government, the conservative-majority court is hearing arguments on whether President

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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, National News /

The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge’s ruling halting the prosecution of

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“Florida Classic Funding Amid HBCU Policy Tensions”

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The halftime show at the Florida Classic brought more than entertainment. Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis presented a ceremonial check representing over $76 million in educational funding for Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The moment carried weight beyond its dollar figure, arriving as Florida’s higher education landscape

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Some House Republican women are in open revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson

National News, Some House Republican women are in open revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson /

By Melanie Zanona and Bridget Bowman Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a revolt from House Republican women. Several female lawmakers have been increasingly defying Johnson, R-La., on legislative matters and lobbing public broadsides at him — including a member of Johnson’s own leadership team. This week alone, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., launched a discharge petition to

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