Florida test scores plummet after COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools
It’s been almost five years since school were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic.
Flu activity high in Florida, CDC says
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...
Florida reading, math scores fall to lowest mark in more than 20 years on nation’s report card
The state’s 8th-grade reading score was below the national average for the first time since 2015, and its 8th-grade math ...
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Florida Students' Reading And Math Scores Decline Post-Pandemic
Recent data indicates that Florida's public school students have experienced significant declines in reading and mathematics performance since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Florida education scores hit 20-year low as COVID-19 impact lingers, mirroring national average
Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the ...
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The nuanced finding suggests the agency believes the totality of evidence makes a lab origin more likely than a natural ...
Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
Florida has five of the nation’s 10 largest school districts based on enrollment. Miami-Dade County ranks third in the latest ...
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USF public health expert reflects on COVID-19 in the U.S. after five years
USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the ...
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Local non-profit organization warns of human trafficking prevalency, shares prevention measures
Hope Villages of America wants to educate the community about the prevalency of human trafficking and is sharing prevention ...
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Fauci among the preemptive pardons issued by Biden during final hours as president
Dr. Anthony Fauci helped coordinate the nation’s response to the COVID pandemic. He has never been charged with a crime, yet received a “full and unconditional” pardon back to Jan. 1, 2014.
Former Florida Rep. Carolina Amesty accused of COVID-19 relief fraud, federal complaint says
Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty is accused of fraudulent activity involving COVID-19 relief funds, according to federal ...
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EnforceMintz — Long Tail of Pandemic Fraud Schemes Will Likely Result in Continued Enforcement for Years to Come
In last year’s edition of EnforceMintz, we predicted that 2024 would bring an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement ...