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Gov. Scott Vetoes Student Tuition Hike

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:02:57 +0000

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What To Do About The Rising Cost Of College Tuition

Christine DiMattei — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Throughout the 2013 legislative session, we've been posing questions to Tallahassee lawmakers that were raised at a WLRN-Miami Herald News Town Hall last February.

Among the topics is the rising cost of higher education in Florida.

Eleven More Colleges Sign On To Gov. Scott's $10K Degree Challenge

Arianna Prothero — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:58:30 +0000

Governor Rick Scott was at Miami-Dade College's North campus today to announce that eleven more state colleges have accepted his challenge to create bachelor’s degree programs costing $10,000 or less.

That means all 23 Florida state colleges offering four-year degrees have signed on.

Broward College is developing a bachelor's degree program in teacher education and business. President David Armstrong told the News Service of Florida that the goal is to open doors for more students.

Second Florida Bill Allows In-State College Rates For Kids Of Undocumented Parents

Rick Stone — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:20:59 +0000

Another relief bill is being offered by a Miami-Dade legislator for Florida residents who have been denied in-state college tuition rates because of their parents' immigration status.

Republican State Sen. Anitere Flores' bill (SB 180, filed Monday) is similar to a measure (HB 17) that Miami State Rep. Carlos Trujillo filed early in December.

Talk To Us: What We Should Know About Remedial Education At Florida's Colleges

Elaine Chen — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:22:14 +0000

The series on remedial education at Florida’s colleges by NPR’s StateImpact Florida and the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting has prompted lots of conversations: Why are so many high school graduates needing remediation in college? Should a high school diploma be a certificate of college readiness -- perhaps only for some students.

We chatted online with StateImpact’s Sarah Gonzalez and FCIR’s Mc Nelly Torres along with a social media audience of students, educators and people interested in education policy.

Why More Florida Students Than Ever Struggle With Math

Sarah Gonzalez and McNelly Torres and Lynn Waddell — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:26:50 +0000

Wendy Pedroso has never liked math, but for most of elementary school and middle school she got B’s in the subject. It wasn’t until ninth grade at Miami Southwest Senior High School, when Pedroso took algebra, that she hit a wall. In particular, she struggled with understanding fractions.

NEWSCAST: Palm Beach County Schools To Place GPS On Buses

WLRN-Miami Herald News — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:30:14 +0000

Parents of school children in Palm Beach County will soon be able to track the location of their child's bus.

Florida Educator: School Tuition Isn't Necessarily What Drives Student Debt

Gina Jordan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:47:26 +0000

The average student loan debt for new graduates last year was more than $26 thousand.

A leading Florida educator compiled data showing most students end up owing less than $20 thousand for a degree that will give them greater earning power.

“People with college degrees make more money than people without college degrees in their lifetime,” Dr. Ed Moore says. “People with college degrees are more likely in this kind of economy to be employed.”