Scott PowersApril 30, 2019
8min2557
The bill's sponsor Randy Fine dismissed the group as not representative.
Tag: universities
Scott PowersApril 30, 2019Scott PowersApril 29, 2019
6min1480
The bill seeks to prohibit anti-Semitism in schools.
Scott PowersMarch 28, 2019
4min465
Thad Seymour is approved as UCF's interim president.
Scott PowersJune 17, 2018
14min620
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is getting ready to reintroduce himself to Floridians with his first round of TV commercials starting next week. And while he’s remaining coy on the content, the Palm Beach billionaire real estate investor is making it clear that public education reform is at the top of his list of issues. Greene, who […]
Danny McAuliffeMarch 11, 2018
3min587
The state’s leadership is drawing praise for removing “free-speech zones” from college campuses. Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday will sign a sweeping higher education bill (SB 4) into law that includes language preventing state colleges and universities from restricting free speech to certain areas on campuses. Generation Opportunity, a center-right political advocacy organization, commended Scott […]
Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017
5min470
Drawing on state data on what jobs are out there and what they pay, and what college and career school programs cost, the Florida Chamber Foundation is launching a new website aimed at helping people understand where the money is and what it will cost. “I have to say to you this is just a […]
Lloyd DunkelbergerSeptember 14, 2017
5min268
The Florida Board of Education approved a 2018-2019 budget request Wednesday that includes a $200 per-student boost in the K-12 system, increased funding for the 28 state colleges and construction money for public schools, colleges and universities. The board met in a conference call, with Chairwoman Marva Johnson and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart saying their […]
Scott PowersMarch 27, 2017
6min350
After weeks of testimony before his committee on various college and university budget requests, Chairman Larry Ahern of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations laid out his proposals Monday to slash Bright Futures money, financial reserves, university support for private organizations, and non-recurring programs, including Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center. Ahern, a Republican state representative […]
Darryl PaulsonMarch 20, 2017
9min541
Most universities recruit students by offering specialized curricula, top quality faculty and promising to expose students to diverse views which will stimulate creative thinking and prepare the student for life after their university experience. Universities may be partially successful on the first two items, but dramatically fail in exposing students to diverse viewpoints. It is […]
Associated PressMay 25, 2016
1min393
Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the state’s colleges and universities to do more to help students graduate within four years. Scott will kick off a two-day “Degrees to Jobs” summit on Wednesday in Orlando by calling for several changes designed to help students to get out of school sooner. Currently only 44 percent of students […]
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