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Leaders of Florida’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are celebrating a funding increase. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference today at Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, days after signing a state budget that included a funding boost for HBCUs.
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The president of Bethune-Cookman University has resigned amid criticism about how he handled the historically black university’s finances and reputation. The Daytona Beach News Journal first reported the announcement Tuesday from the school’s board chairman.
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A petition to stop US education secretary Betsy DeVos from giving the commencement address at Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach has gathered thousands of signatures. University president Edison Jackson said he understands the concerns from critics, but “it does not benefit our students to suppress voices we disagree with.”