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Florida's school grades improve as educators get the hang of a new system

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Florida's school grades improve as educators get the hang of a new system

| 6/29/2017

Florida's school grades improve as educators get the hang of a new system

Florida has a growing number of A-rated schools and fewer schools rated “F,” according to school grade data released by the state Wednesday. The percentage of schools that earned an “A” or a “B” rose from 46 percent to 57 percent and the number of “F” schools dropped by more than half. See the summary from the Florida Department of Education, here. Also read more at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Tampa Bay Times.

State colleges facing year of ‘stagnation’ and ‘lost opportunity’

The 12 universities will see an increase of more than $250 million in state support in the 2017-18 academic year, including a $20 million increase in performance funding.. But the new budget left the 28 state colleges with $25 million less than they received in the prior year. [Source: Daily Commercial]

sen. Bill Nelson

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson campaigns against the education policies of Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. [Tampa Bay Times file photo]

How important will education policy be in Florida's 2018 election cycle?

The recent fight over Florida's education budget and conforming bill (HB 7069) looks likely to carry over into the 2018 election campaign, with some of the state's most high-profile politicians already fashioning pointed messages on the issue. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

Pay for public college presidents up 5.3 percent

Presidents of U.S. public colleges and universities saw their earnings climb by 5.3 percent last year, with several of them topping $1 million, according to an annual survey. The Chronicle of Higher Education's study of more than 150 college presidents found that their average annual pay increased in fiscal year 2016 to $501,000. Read more from the AP and view the searchable data from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Bright Futures funding is cloudy this summer

State funding confusion is complicating the summer break for current and incoming university students. Two weeks ago Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill providing Bright Futures top scholars enough money to cover all tuition costs and an extra $300 for books each semester. [Source: Tallahassee Democrat]

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