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May 2, 2012
April 26, 2012
University of Florida Drops Plan To Restructure Computer Engineering Department
The University of Florida is scrapping a plan to trim and restructure its computer science and engineering department, according to the Gainesville Sun. School president Bernie Machen cited “overwhelming negative response.” A Forbes story about the proposed cuts made waves on social media sites (though the story misstated some of the facts.)
University of Florida Drops Plan To Restructure Computer Engineering Department
The University of Florida is scrapping a plan to trim and restructure its computer science and engineering department, according to the Gainesville Sun. School president Bernie Machen cited “overwhelming negative response.” A Forbes story about the proposed cuts made waves on social media sites (though the story misstated some of the facts.)
April 20, 2012
Five Ways Gov. Rick Scott Could Make His Florida Polytechnic Decision
Gov. Rick Scott is in a tough position when it comes to signing or vetoing legislation that would create a Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland independent from the University of South Florida system. The decision is due Saturday, but the Lakeland Ledger and others have reported Scott will announce his decision today. The consequences for […]
Five Ways Gov. Rick Scott Could Make His Florida Polytechnic Decision
Gov. Rick Scott is in a tough position when it comes to signing or vetoing legislation that would create a Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland independent from the University of South Florida system. The decision is due Saturday, but the Lakeland Ledger and others have reported Scott will announce his decision today. The consequences for […]
April 17, 2012
Education Items Among Gov. Rick Scott’s $142.7 Million In Budget Vetoes
Gov. Rick Scott’s $142.7 million in budget vetoes would cut a number of higher education programs, including those in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields which Scott has championed over the past year. Scott wrote in his veto message that the state’s colleges and universities will have to choose their priorities wisely. Scott’s main […]
Education Items Among Gov. Rick Scott’s $142.7 Million In Budget Vetoes
Gov. Rick Scott’s $142.7 million in budget vetoes would cut a number of higher education programs, including those in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields which Scott has championed over the past year. Scott wrote in his veto message that the state’s colleges and universities will have to choose their priorities wisely. Scott’s main […]
April 6, 2012
College Textbooks Take Bite Out Of Florida High School Budgets
Florida high schools are graded in part by the number of college-level classes they offer high school students. Those classes require college textbooks, which are more expensive than high school textbooks, and the state doesn’t always give high schools enough money to cover the difference.
College Textbooks Take Bite Out Of Florida High School Budgets
Florida high schools are graded in part by the number of college-level classes they offer high school students. Those classes require college textbooks, which are more expensive than high school textbooks, and the state doesn’t always give high schools enough money to cover the difference.
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 13, 2012
Fla. Senate Recommends USF Get the Biggest Budget Cut
The University of South Florida is holding an emergency meeting today after a recommendation to disproportionately cut USF’s budget, compared to other state Universities. Of the $400 million recommended to be cut from the entire state university system, $79 million would come from USF, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The budget recommendation comes after Polytechnic […]
Fla. Senate Recommends USF Get the Biggest Budget Cut
The University of South Florida is holding an emergency meeting today after a recommendation to disproportionately cut USF’s budget, compared to other state Universities. Of the $400 million recommended to be cut from the entire state university system, $79 million would come from USF, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The budget recommendation comes after Polytechnic […]