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Florida college projects come up short in Gov. Scott's budget

| 2/2/2017

Florida college projects come up short in Gov. Scott's budget

Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $83.5 billion state budget falls short of the construction and maintenance funding being requested by state universities and colleges for the coming year. The construction funding requests from the state universities and colleges only reflect a portion of what the higher-education leaders believe their systems need. [Source: WJXT]

See also:
» Universities brace for tough budget year
» Opinion: Don't drain Florida universities to cut taxes
» Gov. Rick Scott seeks to refocus Best and Brightest bonus in his 2017 budget plan
» Gov. Scott's budget asks for more K-12 funding, some lawmakers say there's not enough money

Florida universities react to Trump’s travel ban

Several Florida universities responded on Monday to President Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Middle Eastern countries, which has impacted international students. As students in Tampa protested the ban, the University of Miami School of Law held a teach-in to discuss the legal implications of the order. [Source: WSVN]

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» University of Florida President Ken Fuchs' Statement on Immigration Executive Order
» FSU President Thrasher: Statement on Executive Order
» FIU Provost statement on President Trump's executive order on immigration
» Central Florida universities respond to travel ban
» South Florida universities scramble to protect students from Trump’s executive order
» FSU president concerned over Trump's immigration ban
» Trump's order strands FSU student in Iran

Bill would require Florida universities to charge flat rate tuition

The answer to college affordability in Florida may be one-price-fits-all. The state Legislature is considering a bill that would have full-time students pay a flat rate, no matter if they took 12 hours or 18 hours. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Florida's need for better math, science education

Florida State University physics professor Paul Cottle is one of the state's most outspoken advocates for improved math and science education in Florida schools. Cottle spoke with Tampa Bay Times reporter Jeff Solochek about the importance of STEM lessons to Florida children's future success. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

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Florida entrepreneur seeks holy grail of education: Video games that teach

Lindsey Tropf, CEO and founder of Immersed Games, is working with her team to create a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that is as entertaining as World of Warcraft and as educational as school. More from Forbes.

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