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Gov. Scott vetoes higher education bill
Gov. Scott vetoes higher education bill, but leaders say Bright Futures scholarship expansion is preserved
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a sweeping higher education reform bill that was one of Senate President Joe Negron's top priorities of the 2017 session, saying that the measure "impedes" the ability of state colleges to provide access to low-cost, quality education. See the veto letter from Gov. Scott to Secretary Detzner, here. Also read more at the Orlando Sentinel and Florida Politics.
See also:
» USF's path to 'preeminence' is restored after Rick Scott vetoes higher education bill
» Governor’s veto is actually good news for Miami Dade College
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» Florida Gov. Scott to sign HB 7069, a bill that shifts students to charters (See text of bill 7069, here.)
Appeals court sets arguments in education battle
A Tallahassee-based appeals court will hear arguments next month in a long-running fight about whether Florida is providing an adequate public-education system. The 1st District Court of Appeal last week scheduled arguments July 18 in the case spearheaded by the groups Citizens for Strong Schools, Inc., and Fund Education Now. [Source: WJXT]
Florida CEOs’ advice to college students: Network! Internships! Research!
This week’s question to the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: What advice do you have for college students looking to become a part of South Florida’s business community in the next few years? [Source: Miami Herald]
States play Whac-A-Mole with student loan relief scams
Georgia’s attorney general banned a Florida student loan debt relief company last year that he found fraudulent, fining it and ordering customer refunds. Yet Academic Debt Alliance LLC continues operating everywhere else from its call center in Florida’s Palm Beaches, a region where national debt relief scams sprout like kudzu. [Source: Palm Beach Post]
American universities slip in worldwide university rankings
When it comes to the world’s top universities, American colleges are losing ground, according to the latest ranking of the best schools around the globe. As for Florida institutions, only the University of Florida placed in the top 200 worldwide, ranking No. 178. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
› Summer scholarship helps USF students graduate sooner
Make no mistake about it, Kayla Cole is going to graduate this year. She has to so she can start a new job in the fall. Now, thanks to a summer semester scholarship program, the University of South Florida public health major will graduate on time.
› Teachers protest education bill at Scott rally
During his Tuesday visit to Angie’s Subs in Jacksonville Beach, Gov. Rick Scott was greeted by nearly 200 teachers and demonstrators protesting a controversial education bill that they warn will imperil public schools.
› Duval County teaching others about parent academy
Duval County Public Schools leaders are spending two days teaching other Florida districts about their successful parent academy that's served more than 15,000 parents in Jacksonville.
› Comcast awards $14,000 in Treasure Coast scholarships
Comcast announced recently that it has awarded $14,000 in scholarships for the 2017-18 school year to 10 students on the Treasure Coast as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program.
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