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Florida House, Senate education budgets differ by $538 million, with split over taxes

| 3/30/2017

Florida House, Senate education budgets differ by $538 million, with split over taxes

Florida's education budget is becoming the focus of a confrontation over local property taxes and what constitutes a tax increase. The state House has taken a strong position that if property owners pay more in taxes, that's a hike, and it shouldn't happen. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

See also:
» Senate committee OKs more than $600 million in higher-ed money
» Senate seeks budget boost for universities
» House budget would add ‘emergency’ $200 million for charter schools

Florida universities campaign for more mental health services

Joined by police chiefs, mental health counselors, medical school deans, and student leaders, the Board of Governors and presidents from all 12 of Florida’s public universities came together on Wednesday to rally support for additional mental health counselors and law enforcement officers. Full story from FSU, here. Also read more at WUFT and First Coast News.

Florida’s state universities seeing more online learning

One of the benefits of an expansion of online classes in Florida universities is that it gives students more flexibility in balancing their academic loads with extracurricular activities like jobs, student government or clubs. [Source: Tallahassee Democrat]

Opinion: On-time graduation standard misses mark with today's students

Students at Florida's public colleges and universities are taking too long to graduate, and state lawmakers have a fix for that — The Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2017. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Another budget showdown looms over ‘Best & Brightest’ teacher bonuses

While both the House and Senate are interested in more than quadrupling funding to expand the “Best & Brightest” teacher bonus program next year, only the House actually proposes a dollar figure in its initial budget plan. [Source: Times/Herald]

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› Florida Memorial University gains from California partnership
Miami Gardens-based Florida Memorial University has been reaping the benefits of a partnership established less than 10 months ago with more than 100 community colleges on the West Coast by accepting new students and having a place at multiple conferences.

› Concern mounts over textbook, coding bills as they gain steam in Florida Legislature
Two bills that hadn't moved in past sessions of the Florida Legislature gained momentum this week as key committees recommended their approval with little lawmaker dissent.

› Medical robotics company harnesses University of Central Florida research
A medical robotics company has licensed University of Central Florida expertise to develop software for a new surgical-robotic platform.

› Mutimillion-dollar makeover begins on Barnett Field at Florida Southern College
Construction has officially begun on Barnett Field at Florida Southern College. The field, which previously housed the softball and soccer teams, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar makeover into the Barnett Athletic Complex.

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