June 2021 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

FAMU School of Nursing placed on probation by state board

June 11, 2021

Shelley Johnson By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Due to first-time licensure pass rates over the past two years, the Florida A&M University School of Nursing has been placed on probation for two years by the Florida Board of Nursing. Dean Shelley Johnson said the pre-licensure program will

Republican opposition to Biden’s infrastructure plan puts truck drivers at risk

June 11, 2021

A recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 885 large truck occupants died in 2018, which is an increase of about 1 percent compared to the prior year.Photo submitted by NNPA By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia President Joe Biden proposed a $2 trillion

Education projects get hit with vetoes

June 11, 2021

A $600,000 proposal to create a “Music Education For All” program was among the education funding cuts by Gov. Ron DeSantis. NSF Staff Report Programs aimed at bolstering music, math and technology education were among the items Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed as he signed a $100 billion budget for next

Education board to wade into history debate

June 11, 2021

Richard Corcoran By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida The State Board of Education is set to vote this week on a proposal that would place strict guidelines on the way U.S. history is taught in public schools, but opponents argue the measure threatens to obscure the realities of historical events

Ask Judge Smith

June 11, 2021

Assigning judicial workloads: 26 judges are on the case J. Layne Smith Judge Smith, how do trial judges divide up their workloads? Ruth Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit covers Jefferson, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties. The legislature funds 16 circuit judges for these six counties. Leon County has five

Closing the digital divide requires everyone to come to the table

June 11, 2021

Donna Rattley Washington It took a public health crisis to reveal, more than anything, the stark reality for the millions of digitally disconnected families in our nation. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, households have relied on quality internet access to work, order groceries, see a doctor, and communicate

Against the Grain II

June 11, 2021

An HBCU has mastered the modern art of relativity Vaughn Wilson Many associated with Florida A&M University regard the Frederick Humphries era as one of FAMU’s greatest. The accolades garnered during his tenure are undeniable. Not the least of which is FAMU’s No.1 ranking by Princeton Review. That ranking was

Book review

June 11, 2021

Rivers delivers a compelling account of Father James Page’s rise from slavery Father James Page By Valerie ScoonFSU College of Motion Picture Arts In his timely and very well researched book, “Father James Page: An Enslaved Preacher’s Climb to Freedom”, Dr. Larry Eugene Rivers, distinguished professor of history at Florida

FAMU secures key funding priorities in 2021 state budget

June 11, 2021

Larry Robinson By Andrew Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the largest budget in Florida history last week, FAMU was assured or more than $100 million. The General Appropriations Act (GAA), SB 2500, includes more than $160 million for the university’s operating budget. It

Finishing touches for FAMU Way to include Black history and culture

June 11, 2021

Blueprint staffer Jonathon Stevens Fitzgerald (right) explains some of what will be a part of the history and culture trail along FAMU Way.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Tatiana Daguillard By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer There’s a story about the building where Shingles Chicken Shack was located in the Boynton