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Lawmakers getting closer on higher ed overhaul

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Rep. Shevrin Jones, the ranking Democrat on the House Education Committee, talks with House Speaker Richard Corcoran earlier this year.

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Lawmakers getting closer on higher ed overhaul

| 3/1/2018

Lawmakers getting closer on higher ed overhaul

The House and Senate moved closer Tuesday to agreement on a major higher-education bill, while the House added a provision to ban “free-speech zones” on university and college campuses. The legislation also would require the state university system to use a four-year graduation rate as part of its performance funding formula, instead of the current six-year measure. [Source: WJXT]

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Despite Parkland’s opposition, Florida House panel votes to arm teachers

Facing anguished relatives and classmates of shooting victims, a panel of Florida legislators took the unprecedented step Tuesday of creating a new statewide program to put armed teachers in classrooms — over the vocal opposition of Parkland residents. [Source: Times/Herald]

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E-learning Craze: Is it as effective as traditional schooling?

In the 21st Century, anything and everything can be done online, including getting an education. In the last decade, E-learning has really taken off. It’s the perfect answer for many students and parents, but there are some serious drawbacks you should consider first. [Source: WFLA]

Broward College creates student venture fund for entrepreneurs

A joint effort by Broward College and its associate organizations has created a venture fund aimed at helping students access capital to launch businesses. Broward College President J. David Armstrong Jr. proposed and founded the fund, and personally contributed $100,000 toward its goal of raising $500,000 by May 31. [Source: South Florida Business Journal]

Students return to Stoneman Douglas High for first day of classes since shooting

Students and teachers passed through tight security cordons of dozens of officers as classes resumed Wednesday for the first time since a troubled teenager with an AR-15 killed 17 of their friends and classmates, thrusting them into the center of the nation's gun debate. More from the AP, the Miami Herald, Reuters, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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› Florida Poly student makes strides for women in space exploration
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