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Financial literacy requirement sought for Florida students

| 11/9/2017

Financial literacy requirement sought for Florida students

Florida senators are renewing a push to require high-school students to pass a financial-literacy course before graduation, though at least two lawmakers are concerned about students being squeezed for time during the school day. More from the Gainesville Sun and WJXT.

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Florida state colleges look for place in Constitution

State college leaders are advancing the idea of having their 28-school system embedded in the Florida Constitution. The Council of Presidents, which represents the school leaders, voted unanimously last week to support the concept as part of the ongoing Florida Constitution Revision Commission. [Source: Daily Commercial]

At Florida universities, displaced Puerto Ricans struggle with guilt, find 'family'

Displaced Puerto Rican students are taking advantage of discounted tuition, room and board at public and private universities in South Florida. But many of them hesitated to leave home. [Source: WUSF]

UF is celebrating 100 years of citrus research and education

Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and limes. Most people think of these as signature plants of Florida, but scientists have traced their origins back millions of years and across continental land masses, said Fred Gmitter, a professor of horticultural sciences with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Full story from UF, here.

Should successful Florida school districts get same flexibility as charter schools?

Aiming to foster innovation and competition, Florida lawmakers exempted charter schools from the bulk of state statutes governing public education. Miami-Dade lawyer Roberto Martinez, who sits on the state Constitution Revision Commission, contends that successful traditional districts should get the same consideration. [Source: ]

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