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Florida could open up athletic boosters and foundations

| 4/6/2017

Florida could open up athletic boosters and foundations

Florida's college athletic booster groups and university foundations could be forced to open their records and books to the public. The Florida House is moving ahead with a measure to repeal a state law that now allows university groups to keep most of their records private. [Source: AP]

University leaders preparing for ‘block’ tuition

Florida university presidents said they are ready to deal with a developing legislative mandate to have block tuition on their campuses by the fall of 2018, but warned the new system won’t come without challenges. [Source: News Service of Florida]

Some Florida middle schoolers already taking college classes

Dual-enrollment programs are common in high schools, enabling some students to graduate with credits equivalent to up to four university semesters. But some middle school students in Florida have faced resistance when they try to enroll in college-level courses. [Source: Miami Herald]

Florida could erase part of public school testing law

A coalition of Republican and Democratic state senators have cobbled together a dramatic overhaul of the standardized tests that have become a rite-of-passage — and a common target of complaints — since they were expanded under then-Gov. Jeb Bush. [Source: CBS Miami]

Cyber-criminals share millions of stolen higher-education email credentials

College and universities, including those in Florida, are facing a growing threat from cyber-criminals who are sharing credentials from millions of stolen or fake .edu email accounts on the dark web. [Source: ]

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