Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permission to use their nickname

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Then-Rep. Ron DeSantis is pictured during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2016.

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Colorado education department discloses data breach spanning 16 years

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After a ransomware attack in June, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) notified students on Friday of a potential data leak. In June, "unauthorized actor(s)" not yet publicly identified accessed CDHE systems in a ransomware attack.

Texas A&M board members sought a journalism program that would churn out conservatives to 'direct our message,' according to text messages

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A general view of the Texas A&M Aggies logo at midfield during the game against the Wyoming Cowboys on September 11, 2004 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies won 31-0.
A general view of the Texas A&M Aggies logo at midfield during the game against the Wyoming Cowboys on September 11, 2004 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies won 31-0.

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A Florida teachers' union says DeSantis is using an 'extremist agenda' to 'censor' AP Psychology after the College Board said the course was 'effectively banned' through the state's 'Don't Say Gay' law

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DeSantis is crushing Trump among college-educated Republicans in Iowa. It's still not enough to win the caucuses.

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Ron DeSantis (left) and Donald Trump (right).

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Kamala Harris quickly dismissed Ron DeSantis' invite to discuss Florida's controversial education standards: 'There were no redeeming qualities of slavery'

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Vice President Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Jack Ma started off as a school teacher and built China's Amazon. But 3 years after Beijing cracked down on his tech businesses, Ma's now turned to farming.

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Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group.
Jack Ma started off as a school teacher and built China's Amazon. But 3 years after Beijing cracked down on his tech businesses, Ma's now turned to farming.

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How the 23-year-old founder of GPTZero turned his student anti-cheating tool into a leading startup that detects AI-generated text online

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GPTZero CEO Edward Tian and CTO Alex Cui.

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A teacher said she was fired from a Texas school after 20 years and 'treated like a criminal' for attending a drag show

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Hamburger Mary burger franchise in Orlando is pictured on Wednesday, July 29, 2020,

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I'm a college expert, and the biggest mistake I see students make is not negotiating their financial aid offer. Here's how to do it.

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Students can negotiate their financial-aid offers.
Students can negotiate their financial-aid offers.

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