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Appeals court dismisses Florida school funding lawsuit

| 12/14/2017

Appeals court dismisses Florida school funding lawsuit

Florida's First District Court of Appeal has agreed with the trial court against a group of parents who complained the state had violated its constitutional role to fund an "an efficient, safe, secure and uniform high-quality education. See the court ruling here. Also read more at the Tampa Bay Times, the AP, and the Orlando Sentinel.

State legislators continue to battle with state colleges over local control

"State" colleges could become "community" colleges once again, and only 20 percent of their students could pursue four-year bachelor’s degrees, under a 2018 session bill. The bill (SB 540) also would shift oversight to a new 13-member, governor-appointed panel that could lessen local control. [Source: TCPalm]

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How much money do Florida’s private college presidents take home?

Despite widespread frustration with the outsize costs of college, pay packages for private college presidents have continued to climb at a rapid clip, according to annual numbers compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

Getting schooled on Florida's education bill

The Florida legislature passed HB 7069 last session and Governor Rick Scott signed it into law this summer. In reaction to the bill, school boards across the state joined a lawsuit to block it. It’s a massive piece of legislation that touches several aspects of the state’s education system, from testing standards to requiring recess. Full story from WMFE, here.

Gulf Coast universities team up to address hurricane resilience

A new multi-institution research center will focus on helping the Gulf coast do better at preparing for and mitigating the damage and loss of lives from hurricanes and other severe storms. The institute includes seven universities located in states spanning the Gulf of Mexico, including the University of Miami (UM) and the University of Florida. [Source: U Miami News]

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› Women at UF choose life sciences over computer engineering
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