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orlandosentinel. com > 06/15/2026 > floridas-preschool-teacher-shortage-forces-some-to-turn-children-away

Florida's preschool teacher shortage forces some to turn children away

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1325+ words) The mother-daughter owners of an Orlando preschool are licensed for 28 children but now enroll only 23 because of an ongoing teacher shortage that forces them to rely on substitutes, some hired through a new Uber-like app. Felicia and Rodnecia Jones, owners…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/13/2026 > getting-worse-state-lets-seminole-nursing-school-stay-open-despite-struggles

Getting worse: State lets Seminole nursing school stay open, despite struggles

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1215+ words) The president of a for-profit Central Florida nursing school pleaded last month with members of a state board for leniency after graduates of his program performed poorly on the national nurse licensing exam " for the third consecutive year. Oladimeji Adekunle…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/12/2026 > commentary-why-returning-to-invest-in-higher-education-matters

Commentary: Why returning to invest in higher education matters

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (397+ words) Stability. Opportunity. Possibility. For many students, a college degree represents a chance to create a better future for themselves and their families " but those same students may never make it past the financial barriers that stand between them and graduation....

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/11/2026 > commentary-connecting-people-with-the-right-jobs

Commentary: Connecting people with the right jobs

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (258+ words) On paper, Central Florida is booming " our region is home to a growing population, strong employment, and promising industries. But the reality of finding quality work in one of America's top 30 metropolises is more complicated, and statistics only tell one…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/10/2026 > lake-county-schools-to-merge-two-middle-schools-by-2027-28-school-year

Lake County Schools to merge two middle schools by 2027-28 school year

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (537+ words) The Lake County School Board moved forward this week with plans to merge two of its middle schools " a change that would add students to an almost half-empty campus and boost academic offerings, officials said. The plan will shift Oak…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/09/2026 > orlando-kidz-zone-celebrates-20-years-of-community-impact

Orlando Kidz Zone celebrates 20 years of community impact

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1147+ words) There are dozens of college pennants pinned to the ceiling of Parramore's Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center. They showcase the many schools, including all the major Florida universities, where neighborhood children have gone. The felt flags indicate how far the area,…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/06/2026 > florida-atlantic-university-to-launch-a-new-ai-engineering-lab

Florida Atlantic University to launch a new AI engineering lab

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) Florida Atlantic University will launch a new Artificial Intelligence Lab to offer new experiential learning opportunities and prepare students to apply AI in their future careers. The university received a $1 million donation from the Levine Family Foundation to open the…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/05/2026 > scott-pelley-cbs-firing

Longtime CBS correspondent Scott Pelley lived many workers" fantasy: Telling your boss off

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (677+ words) By MATT SEDENSKY, AP National Writer The "60 Minutes" correspondent's searing rebuke of CBS management this week, in which he questioned his bosses' credentials and motives, may have ended in his firing, but amounted to the sort of mouthing-off that workplace…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/03/2026 > sole-finalist-for-uf-presidency-visits-gainesville-campus

Sole finalist for UF presidency visits Gainesville campus

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (439+ words) TALLAHASSEE " After two years of a volatile presidential search, University of Florida students, faculty and staff met Wednesday with the sole finalist to be the next leader of the state's flagship university. Stuart Bell, former president at the University of…...

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orlandosentinel. com > 06/03/2026 > trump-black-students-civil-rights

Trump's Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1038+ words) By ANNIE MA, AP Education Writer Civil rights attorneys describe the administration's actions as a complete inversion of legal history. "It's literally flipping the purpose of civil rights law on its head, not just harming Black students and students of…...