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orlandosentinel.com > 01/25/2026 > commentary-are-we-grading-students-or-ai-chatbots

Commentary: Are we grading students or AI chatbots?

Commentary: Are we grading students or AI chatbots?2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (653+ words) We are actively developing the curriculum to ensure students graduate knowing'how to use AI tools, thereby turning the underlying threat of AI-generated work into an opportunity. AI expert and OpenAI co-founder Andrej'Karpathy recently declared on X that "the majority of…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/19/2026 > warmoth-leaving-orlando-tv-anchor-desk-for-new-career

Warmoth leaving Orlando TV anchor desk for new career

Warmoth leaving Orlando TV anchor desk for new career5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (241+ words) Justin Warmoth, longtime anchor and reporter at Orlando's WKMG-Channel 6, is leaving the CBS affiliate at the end of the month, the station announced Monday. His last day on News 6 is Jan. 30. "Warmoth and his family will be staying in Central…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/16/2026 > commentary-school-choice-funding-streamlined-by-new-bill-sen-gaetz-writes

Commentary: School choice funding streamlined by new bill, Sen. Gaetz writes

Commentary: School choice funding streamlined by new bill, Sen. Gaetz writes1+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) Whether you support or oppose school choice, this is not good stewardship of taxpayer dollars. After reviewing Florida's school-choice program, the Auditor General concluded, "Whatever could go wrong did go wrong." Fortunately, the Auditor General recommended a solution. I introduced…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/16/2026 > commentary-school-choice-means-empowering-families-in-a-changing-landscape

Commentary: School choice means empowering families in a changing landscape

Commentary: School choice means empowering families in a changing landscape1+ week, 2+ day ago   (424+ words) Florida is currently facing a demographic shift. Enrollment in traditional district schools is declining, largely due to lower birth rates and shifting population trends. This is true in Florida and across the United States. It's a reality that every school…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/15/2026 > florida-house-passes-nursing-school-oversight-bill-2

Florida House passes nursing school oversight bill

Florida House passes nursing school oversight bill1+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) The Florida House gave near unanimous approval on Thursday to a proposal that would tighten the state Board of Nursing's oversight of nursing schools, a change that supporters say is needed because poorly performing programs have left graduates ill-prepared to…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/15/2026 > commentary-i-miss-the-gordon-rule-at-florida-colleges

Commentary: I miss the Gordon Rule at Florida colleges

Commentary: I miss the Gordon Rule at Florida colleges1+ week, 3+ day ago   (502+ words) Gordon's solution: students should do a lot of writing. He envisioned students taking four courses in English and other humanities that demanded a paper a week, as he'd done as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan in the 1940s, which…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/14/2026 > florida-graduation-rate-orlando-schools

Florida’s high school graduation rate hits record

Florida’s high school graduation rate hits record1+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) Florida's high school graduation rate soared last year, topping 92% " the highest in state history. The 92.2% state average represented a 2.5 percentage point increase from the prior year. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the record rate during his state-of-the-state speech Tuesday, and state…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/14/2026 > orange-school-board-approves-hungerford-land-sale-to-dr-phillips-charities

Orange school board approves Hungerford land sale to Dr. Phillips Charities

Orange school board approves Hungerford land sale to Dr. Phillips Charities1+ week, 4+ day ago   (641+ words) The Orange County School Board on Tuesday gave final approval to a landmark sale of the historic Hungerford school property to a local non-profit. The board unanimously approved a deal'to sell the 117-acre plot of land, located just off Interstate…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/11/2026 > commentary-prioritize-programs-to-send-students-abroad

Commentary: Prioritize programs to send students abroad

Commentary: Prioritize programs to send students abroad2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (304+ words) Higher education has one role: to improve the lives of students. While some institutions are trumpeting on-campus benefits like lazy rivers, luxurious dorms and multi-million-dollar esports arenas, it is the experiences that have nothing to do with these headline-grabbing facilities…...

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orlandosentinel.com > 01/11/2026 > letters-community-colleges-value-hold-trump-accountable-impeachment-is-waste-of-time

Letters: Community college’s value | Hold Trump accountable | Impeachment is waste of time

Letters: Community college’s value | Hold Trump accountable | Impeachment is waste of time2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (241+ words) Focusing on Central Florida's contributions to higher education (How higher education grew in Central Florida," Jan. 8) was a great way to kick off Orlando Sentinel 150. As I read the article, I thought about a luncheon I attended in Tampa hosted…...