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What will Florida education look like under a Trump presidency?
What will Florida education look like under a Trump presidency?
Key observers suggest that the future of education policy, both nationally and in Florida, is in a wait-and-see mode. Even those most involved in these issues didn't want to speculate publicly, saying Trump did not make clear during the campaign what he has in mind. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
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Higher education council sets goal to boost education levels of Floridians
Florida’s higher education coordinating council wants to see more working age Floridians with certifications and degrees. The council wants to see fifty-five percent of Floridians between the age of 25 and 64 earning industry certifications or degrees by 2025. [Source: WFSU]
Opinion: Should Florida tax-credit scholarships last?
Does Florida's Tax Credit Scholarship Program offer an opportunity for tens of thousands of economically disadvantaged students for a better education? Or is it a violation of the Florida Constitution that shortchanges funding of public schools? [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Negron says money available to boost higher education funding
Florida’s legislative leaders are showing divisions on multiple issues including education. Senate President Joe Negron wants more money for higher education but the plan could run into trouble early in the House. [Source: WFSU]
Education Secretary urges states - including Florida - to stop paddling students
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia prohibit corporal punishment in school altogether, while seven do not address it directly in statute: Florida is one of 15 states with laws explicitly permitting corporal punishment, largely in the form of striking students on the rear with a wooden paddle. [Source: WLRN]
› UF scientists hit the road to meet public, talk about work
The Talk Science With Me program plops scientists in the middle of ordinary people's lives and encourages them to talk about science.
› USF’s new partnership good for older students
USF is partnering with Complete Florida, a legislatively funded initiative that assists working adults to transition back to school, expanding its outreach to a demographic that is often ignored.
› Change would send more money to Florida's aging schools
Florida Department of Education officials are looking for ways to funnel more money to the state's aging schools and their growing backlog of deferred maintenance and repairs.
› Florida 8th-graders lag U.S. in math, science
Florida's eighth-graders performed slightly worse in math and science than their peers in other parts of the United States, according to results released Tuesday from an international assessment.
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Previous Education Updates:
- College crime surging back to pre-COVID levels. Here's the crime at Florida colleges, universities
- Florida student aid requests plunge. How many will delay or skip college?
- Florida schools have a teacher shortage. Why are they cutting jobs?
- Florida schools need more nurses. Can they compete with employers who pay more?
- Florida's MBA programs: Mastering the cyber industry
- Florida settles lawsuit over LGBT education bill
- $117.5 billion state budget pumps up education spending
- Florida lawmakers continue debate over school red tape, education spending and more
- Too many Florida kids are skipping school. What's being done about it?
