Florida is top state in the nation for higher education

Florida is top state in the nation for higher education

New rankings released by U.S. News and World Report say Florida is the number one state in the nation for higher education. The Sunshine State got the top ranking because of several factors, including the state's relatively low tuition rates for colleges and universities.

Read more from the AP and see the report from US News & World Report.

Higher education package headed to Senate vote

The Florida Senate is poised to approve a major higher-education package that would expand the use of Bright Futures scholarships and tighten graduation standards for universities and state colleges. [Source: WGCU]

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Florida court: School children must take standardized test

A Florida appeals court says school districts have a right to hold third-graders back when they score badly on a mandated standardized reading test. The decision is a blow to parents who try to "opt out" on standardized tests. More from the Orlando Sentinel and the AP.

Gov. Rick Scott appoints three education leaders to Constitution Revision Commission

Gov. Scott named education commissioner Pam Stewart, State Board of Education chairwoman Marva Johnson and Florida A&M University trustee Nicole Washington to serve on the group, which will recommend amendments to the state constitution. He also named university Board of Governors chairman Tom Kuntz as an alternate member, if any of his 14 choices cannot complete their term. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

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ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Can’t pay for college? FIU pledges to pick up the tab [Miami Herald]
FIU has launched a new program guaranteeing incoming freshmen that if their parents can’t help with tuition, the university will cover any gaps in financial aid through four years of college.

› Florida to examine whether alternative charter schools underreport dropouts [ProPublica]
Florida’s Department of Education is expanding an inquiry into how schools classify students who leave without graduating, in response to a ProPublica report that the state may have thousands more dropouts than it acknowledges.

› Florida district offers incentives for graduates with degrees outside of teaching [Education Dive]
Bay District Schools in Florida has begun offering bonuses to teaching candidates who didn’t go to college for education as well as veteran teachers who will work in new subject areas to fill open positions.

› Florida Sea Grant could face Trump budget ax [Gainesville Sun]
Of the 33 university-based programs, the University of Florida holds one of the longest-tenured Sea Grant programs in the country, spanning 45 years.

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