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Some Florida professors are blocked from testifying in suits against the state

8:46am November 03, 2021

by Greg Allen

A fourth professor has come forward in a controversy at the University of Florida involving free speech, academic freedom and the right of faculty members to testify in lawsuits against the state.

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Virginia's gubernatorial election pits Republican Glenn Youngkin (left) against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading in Virginia governor race. Here's the latest

11:34pm November 02, 2021

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold on to control of the state or can Republicans pull out a win?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter to the state's association of school boards decrying "pornographic" content in school library books.

Texas governor decries school library books with 'pornographic or obscene material'

5:32pm November 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.

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Guilford County Schools relaunches learning hubs for struggling students

10:39am November 02, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Guilford County Schools is launching new learning hubs for struggling students after seeing success during remote education.

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New Appalachian scholarships will benefit 12 Guilford County students annually

5:39pm November 01, 2021

by Paul Garber

A new scholars program at Appalachian State University will help support a dozen Guilford County-area students each year.

For many public school districts, meals like this Mandarin chicken at Compass Elementary in Kansas City are the culmination of a kind of treasure hunt to source food.

Your public school kid's lunch might be served on a pizza slice box. Here's why

12:02pm November 01, 2021

by Frank Morris

Labor issues are making staples of school dining hard to find, triggering the worst supply chain headaches these institutions have faced in years. "It's like a ginormous hurricane," one official says.

The University of Florida denied three of its professors permission to testify in a voting rights case against the state, saying it was a "conflict of interest" and "adverse to UF's interests."

The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

2:00pm October 30, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

Children ages 5 to 11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer vaccine

7:58am October 30, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Children ages 5-11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. It's a lower-dose formulation and expected to go to an advisory panel of the CDC next.

WS/FC Board of Education approves additional SROs at 5 local schools

4:06pm October 29, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Some Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools will see an increased law enforcement presence. The additional school resource officers were approved at Thursday's board meeting.

Fred Rogers is memorialized in his role as Mister Rogers in a new statue unveiled by Rollins College in Florida.

Mister Rogers is surrounded by kids in a Florida college's new statue

12:05pm October 29, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"My hope is that this piece will bring joy and inspiration to many people, just as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood did for generations," sculptor Paul Day says.