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Data from 26 states - including Florida - suggests the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting diplomas to more students.

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker held a fiery hearing Friday on the plaintiffs’ request to block the university from enforcing a policy that drew national attention after three political science professors were blocked from testifying in an elections law case.

In a joint motion, attorneys for the parents and the DeSantis administration said the case was moot because of a law passed during a special session this month.

Ralph Wilcox, who has been with USF for nearly 20 years, has served as provost since 2008.

One teacher says she's concerned that testing throughout the year will allow for less flexibility in the teachers’ curriculum.

The question was raised at a recent school board meeting. Could the special session end with a way to remove members who defy state rules? Scott Stephens, a Stetson law professor, offers perspective.

The court's five-page document explains a decision to place a stay on a ruling by Leon County Judge John Cooper, who said the governor overstepped his authority in the July 30 executive order.

The state Department of Education has withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding from the districts because of their masking policies, defying warnings from the Biden administration.

Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted Attorney General Merrick Garland is "weaponizing" the Department of Justice and said he will defend Floridians' rights to free speech over his decision to prevent mask mandates in schools.

The office shows students how to think critically in their majors — and in the world.

Officials will look at the districts’ compliance with initial and revised Department of Health rules. Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is expected to report findings of “probable cause.”

The grant is intended to pay for the salaries of eight Broward board members who voted for a student mask mandate that allows exceptions only for medical reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic.