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November 9, 2011

Florida College Tuition: Going Up, But Still a Relative Bargain

As college students “Occupy USF” this afternoon, one of their biggest complaints is the rising cost of tuition. Yes, it’s up…but it’s still cheaper to go to college in Florida than just about anywhere else. Our friends at The Florida Current have come up with a cool graphic showing the tuition trends, which they’re allowing […]

November 6, 2011

Why Issue 2 Would Make Ohio Schools More Like Florida

A lot of money and attention is flowing into Ohio’s Issue 2 election Tuesday. If it passes, it would allow Ohio to do a lot of things Florida has already done. Our friends at StateImpact Ohio have laid out the pros and cons of the referendum, which places limits on how public employees can collectively […]

November 2, 2011

New Florida Scholarship Requirement Prompts Identity Theft Concerns

Why should a student need a parent to fill out a financial aid application to renew a merit-based scholarship if the student pays for his or her education? And why should a parent put their personal information at risk if they receive no benefit from the scholarship? That’s what Palm Beach County resident John Loeffler […]

Teachers Earn Too Much, Study Argues

Teachers, did you know you are overpaid by 52%? That’s the conclusion of a new study by conservative-leaning think tanks The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute. Taxpayers, they conclude, are “overcharged” $120 billion each year from the difference in teacher salaries and compensation compared to similarly credentialed private sector workers. Teacher benefits are […]

November 1, 2011

Jeb Bush: “Protect Funding for Public Education”

Former Gov. Jeb Bush has weighed in on Tuesday’s National Assessment of Educational Progress results. His solution to stalled progress: Raise the standards. But Bush may have buried the lead in his statement, advocating against further budget cuts. Florida cut the sixth-most from the K-12 budget since 2008, according to one survey. “And investing in […]

October 31, 2011

Congressional Debt Deal or Not, Education Cuts Are Likely

Our friends at StateImpact Indiana have taken a look at the educational consequences if the Congressional Supercommittee fails to strike a deal by Nov. 23. The headline? Low-income Title I schools could lose $1.1 billion. Other automatic cuts would include financial aid and career and technical education for adults. If a debt deal is struck, […]

October 28, 2011

Business Survey Says Florida Schools Lack Adequate Funding

More than 85 percent of surveyed businesspeople believe Florida does not spend enough on K-12 education, according to a survey by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations released earlier this month. The unscientific poll surveyed 277 members of state education funds, which the CFEF says are typically community business people. The surveyed also showed those […]

October 26, 2011

School Districts Still Hold The Purse Strings: Charter Schools Cut Off

Charter schools are freed from many local and state rules, but school districts still hold the purse strings. And a good way to keep a charter from surviving is to hold back district money. That’s what happening to Balere Language Academy in South Miami Heights, according to the Miami Herald. The school with about 85 students is […]

October 20, 2011

From Profile To Plaintiff: Student Takes Tuition Fight To Court

Back in August I profiled Caroline Roa, a recent high school graduate ready to start school at Miami Dade College with what she thought would be a full-scholarship. But weeks before the start of classes, Roa, who was born in Miami, learned her tuition would be three-times higher than she planned for—because Roa’s dad is an […]

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