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Parental Rights in Education; college scholarships; 'Making Black America'; Jacksonville Arts & Music School

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill on March 28, 2022.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill on March 28, 2022.

We took a closer look at a new investigation into the messaging war over Florida’s Parental Rights in Education measure, which critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Claire Goforth of the Daily Dot conducted the investigation and joined us to discuss it in more detail.

College scholarships

College scholarship season is officially open, with millions of dollars at stake for students.Jennifer Finetti, director of student advocacy at Scholarship Owl, joined us with some tips for those applying for them.

'Making Black America'

WJCT Studios will host "Making Black America," an intergenerational conversation about the social networks and organizations created by and for Black people and their impacts and legacy in Jacksonville tonight. The panel will be facilitated by Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown and will feature Stacey L. Holman, the director of "Making Black America," the latest series from Henry Louis Gates Jr. Brown joined us with a preview.

Jacksonville Arts & Music School

Build it and they will come. Build it right and they will stay. These words are the impetus for the Jacksonville Arts & Music School’s capital improvement plan to build out its campus and expand its offerings. Executive Director Jason Peoples joined us with details.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?