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April 3, 2012

Florida Christian College Sues Over Private College Grant Program

Editor’s note: This post was written by WLRN reporter Tasnim Shamma. Earlier this month, Florida Christian College in Kissimmee filed a lawsuit against the state for not being allowed to enroll in the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) program because of a disagreement with the Florida Department of Education about whether the college has a […]

March 22, 2012

Seminole County School Board May Test The Waters On Proposed Tax Hike

After laying out every worst-case scenario — including cutting sports teams and turning thermostats up to the state maximum — Seminole County’s school board is now considering asking voters to approve a tax increase, according to the Orlando Sentinel. School officials have previously sought — and failed — a sales tax hike to help pay […]

March 21, 2012

Board Of Governors Seeking Solutions For Construction Funding

Florida universities say declining money for construction and maintenance is possibly the biggest budgetary challenge the schools are facing. As Florida homes have become more energy-efficient, the state is collecting less in taxes for the Public Education Capital Outlay fund that funds building projects. The Florida Board of Governors will put together a a task […]

March 9, 2012

Walton Foundation Funding Florida Education Groups

The Foundation for Excellence in Education received $1.55 million from the Walton Family Foundation in 2011, according to a rundown on the Washington Post’s Answer Sheet blog. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush started the Foundation for Excellence in Education to push new education policies — some of which were pioneered in Florida during Bush’s two […]

March 7, 2012

Budget Deal Ties Up USF’s Loose Ends

The fight over whether to create an independent 12th university from the University of South Florida Polytechnic provided the most dramatic moments of this year’s legislative budget debate. Students bused up to the Capitol to protest. Newsrooms flooded the zone and made it the big story. And senators questioned their colleagues’ motives — and candidness. […]

February 21, 2012

Tuition Hikes Have Not Replaced State Cuts, Report Says

Tuition hikes at Florida universities have not made up for state budget cuts since 2007, according to an analysis by the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy. That’s because budget cuts mean the state is spending roughly the same amount on higher education now as it did in 2002 — and that’s before the […]

February 17, 2012

Why Bright Futures Scholars Would Have To Raise Their Grades

Elisa Huapilla is the first person in her family to attend college. She didn’t know what to expect at Florida State University. A lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarship pays part of the tuition. “The transition period can be very difficult,” she says. “I had nobody at home to call to tell me how college was supposed […]

February 16, 2012

Inside the Mathematical Equation for Teacher Merit Pay

Miami Herald reporter Laura Isensee contributed to this report. Read her story on Florida’s merit pay formula here. School has always been about grading students. But now 24 states are starting to grade teachers. Florida is using a mathematical formula to calculate how well teachers are doing their jobs. The grade it spits out will help […]

February 15, 2012

House Panel Denies More Money For Charter Schools

Florida lawmakers agree on one issue: Charter schools need more money for renovations, equipment and software. But House lawmakers have rejected a proposal that school districts say would take money from their traditional public schools and give it to charter schools. Committee chairman Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna, said lawmakers need to find a funding solution […]

February 14, 2012

Lawmakers React With Anger, Defiance to University of South Florida Budget Cut

Some Tampa Bay lawmakers are reacting with anger and defiance to a Senate proposal to cut 58 percent of state funding for the University of South Florida. Those proposed cuts are more than twice as big as the proposed reductions for other universities, according to an analysis by USF. Senate Finance Chairman J.D. Alexander of […]

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