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The Best of Our Knowledge #1718: A Big Shakeup at a Small College and Connecting Agriculture to Academics

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The campus of the New College of Florida  
Alaska Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0  

The conservative takeover of a small liberal arts college in Florida has drawn eyes from across the country, as the state’s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, runs for president. A program in New York aims to get more school staffers connected with local farms.  And a U.S. Senator is pushing for student loan forgiveness for teachers.  

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