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Expanding the Voucher Program
House Speaker Paul Renner introduced House Bill 1 to make vouchers available to all Florida children eligible to enter kindergarten through 12th grade. The bill would greatly expand the state’s voucher programs by allowing voucher recipients to use public funds for more than tuition at a private school and transportation. Families would be allowed to spend the money on home-schooling, college courses, private tutoring and specialized testing such as Advanced Placement exams. “It’s about freedom and opportunity,” Renner shares during his news conference. “We empower parents and children to decide the education that meets their needs.” Critics say that the legislation will hurt public schools by sending money to private…
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DeSantis Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Laws
On Wednesday, April 19th Florida’s Board of Education approved an expansion to the Parental Rights in Education law, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. This expansion was requested by Governor Ron DeSantis. The law currently bans classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. This new rule will extend that law up to 12th grade. This law had drawn intense criticism from progressive groups. Joe Saunders is the senior political director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Equality Florida. He said that this law is part of DeSantis’ “assault on freedom.” Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said, “All we are doing is we are…
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Florida’s 4:45 AM Mishap
On Thursday morning, at 4:45 AM, Florida residents across the state were woken up by a notification on their phones from the Emergency Alert System.
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SpaceX Calls Off the Launch of Starship, the Most Powerful Rocket Ever Made
SpaceX has called off its first launch attempt of Starship, its most powerful rocket ever built, after a problem cropped up during fueling.
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South Florida Floods Over
On Wednesday, April 12th, Fort Lauderdale experienced record breaking rainfalls, which caused flooding throughout the area.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods: An Entertainment Review
This is about Shazam, a movie that people think is great and that they need to go see.
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Relay to Rally Against Cancer!
The Nease Relay for Life is set to take place on Saturday, April 22nd, and is sure to be a fun, action-packed event full of passionate students and volunteers.
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Seaweed Mass Headed Towards Florida’s Coast
A large “blob” of seaweed, estimated to be twice the size of the United States, is moving towards Florida.
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Panthers, Meet Your New Athletic Director!
The role of an athletic director is not for the faint of heart. Their role consists of overseeing all elements of an athletic program like organizing events such as fundraisers, managing budgets, ordering equipment, hiring coaches and other sports personnel, and promoting the school’s sports. After a long and thorough process, Nease welcomed Chris Gallagher in early January to fulfill this role as the new athletic director.
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The Invasion of Ukraine: 1 Year Later
On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale invasion of Ukraine to demilitarize the country. Since Russia’s invasion began, there have been more than 40,000 deaths, more than 50,000 non-fatal injuries, at least 15,000 people missing, approximately 14 million people displaced, more than 140,000 buildings destroyed, and approximately $350 billion worth of damage. When Russia initially began the invasion, many expected them to quickly overwhelm Ukraine. However, Ukraine has been able to survive for nearly a whole year under...
