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More money, more problems? Florida’s budget battle belies chronic issues
Florida is in strong fiscal shape, but the budget battle is over how much to cut, not how to address chronic shortages of workers in vital areas.
Florida faces alarming rise in student absences; see the data for your school
Absenteeism in school districts throughout Florida skyrocketed beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic — and, confounding ...
Florida Politics1d
Budget conference: Senate and House $80M apart on higher ed preeminence funding
Lawmakers reached agreements on New College's Freedom Institute and other schools' programs in budget conference.
Candidate Criticized Over Diversity Blocked From Becoming U. of Florida President
Santa Ono, the former president of the University of Michigan, was also criticized by conservatives for his handling of ...
Tallahassee Democrat3mon
Florida university leaders defend law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion issues
Florida higher education leaders are rebutting a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a law restricting DEI issues on campuses. Professors say the law censors their speech. The law ...
Florida Politics2d
Budget conference: House and Senate have big voucher issues to navigate
Other areas of divide include School Readiness funding, with the Senate offering to fund it with $76 million compared to $42 ...
Gainesville5d
Florida higher ed board stuns UF, blocks Santa Ono from becoming president
Ono's past support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and his responses to political issues were heavily ... the board that oversees Florida's higher education system voted ...