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Out-of-state students with Florida grandparents to begin getting in-state tuition

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Out-of-state students with Florida grandparents to begin getting in-state tuition

| 3/3/2022

Out-of-state students with Florida grandparents to begin getting in-state tuition

For the first time, out-of-state applicants to universities across Florida are finding out whether they will be among 350 students who will save tens of thousands of dollars with in-state tuition under a new law rewarding them as grandchildren of residents here. The tuition discounts are the result of a law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last summer. Waiving out-of-state tuition at some universities for grandchildren could save families tens of thousands of dollars over four years. At the University of Florida, the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition is $22,278 each year. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

Florida university to open first new U.S. law school since 2014

A small, private university in Jacksonville said Monday that it plans to open a law school next fall in the northeastern Florida city. It would be the first new U.S. law school to launch in nearly a decade, while at least six have closed in the same period. Officials at Jacksonville University plan to enroll 20 to 30 students in the law school to start and then grow to 150 over the next two years. More from Reuters and the Jacksonville Daily Record]

Florida's contentious education bills advance. They would scrutinize school books and target race-related teachings.

The Florida Senate moved forward Tuesday with contentious education measures that would increase scrutiny of school library books and limit how certain race-related concepts are taught, though senators tweaked one of the bills passed by the House last month. The Senate Rules Committee voted 11-5 along party lines to approve the measure involving school-book scrutiny (HB 1467), readying the issue to be considered by the full Senate. [Source: News Service of Florida]

Florida school districts seek new money sources to bolster employee pay

chool districts across Florida have made no secret of their difficulties finding qualified applicants to fill their myriad employment vacancies, from bus drivers to teachers. In several of the districts, officials have said low salaries play a critical factor. The state has provided some money to boost pay, they note, but that funding has been targeted toward some categories of workers but not others. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

DeSantis announces $20M funding for cybersecurity education in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning at the University of South Florida, announcing the disbursement of $20 million for the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, hosted by the university. Framed as a continuation of DeSantis’ advocacy for Career and Technical Education opportunities in Florida, the funding will be disbursed further through the center to regional partners in order to expand existing programs that help middle and high school students obtain cybersecurity credentials before they enter college, the governor said. More from Click Orlando and WFLA.

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