Kelly HayesMarch 4, 2022
8min0
'This idea that we can't get good people to apply is just simply false.'
Tag: Florida colleges
Kelly HayesMarch 4, 2022Kelly HayesMarch 3, 2022
7min0
Because the bill would create a public records exemption, it requires a two-thirds vote of each legislative chamber to become law.
Kelly HayesFebruary 10, 2022
7min0
The bill has been subject to public scrutiny, including from statewide higher education faculty members and the First Amendment Foundation.
Sarah MuellerMarch 11, 2020
5min664
The Board of Governors is encouraging all students to leave campuses for at least two weeks.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 24, 2019
3min322
More money is on its way to the scholarship program.
Danny McAuliffeAugust 17, 2018
3min330
After successfully waging a legal battle against the state’s refusal to allow early voting sites on university and college campuses, the League of Women Voters of Florida is turning to campus leaders in an attempt to ensure those sites are established ahead of the Nov. 6 election. In a letter sent Friday to 10 college […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 12, 2017
4min215
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said he thinks legislators “shortchanged” state colleges and workforce development in the 2017-18 budget, a move that could put a damper on the state’s ability to keep some of the best and brightest in Florida. Putnam officially launched his 2018 gubernatorial campaign Wednesday, and has been traveling the state as part […]
Gary FineoutMarch 10, 2017
5min217
Setting up a debate over the future of Florida’s colleges and universities, the state Senate passed an ambitious proposal Thursday intended to lift schools in the Sunshine State into the ranks of elite counterparts nationwide. For college students, the legislation means more financial aid and incentives designed to help them graduate faster. For universities, it […]
Phil AmmannJanuary 28, 2016
2min358
Florida’s House Education Appropriations Subcommittee released a preliminary budget plan Thursday, two days after the Senate released its version. LobbyTools reports the House is endorsing a higher education budget of $7.26 billion; the Senate spending plan for higher education is slightly less, coming in at $7.25 billion. The House offers $1.205 billion for Florida colleges; the Senate is […]