Pointing to Florida’s relatively low tuition costs and saying universities face increased demand from out-of-state students, university system officials are floating the idea of raising tuition for students who come from other states. The system’s Board of Governors is slated to take up the issue…
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For days, Florida’s role in a recent round of controversial migrant flights remained a mystery — until Tuesday, when state officials said two flights that transported migrants from Texas to California were “voluntary” relocations. The flights, which took place Friday and Monday, brought South American…
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As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly high-profile topic in higher education, Florida universities are holding discussions about how to harness the technology’s power — and stave off the potential for academic malfeasance. The University of Florida Board of Trustees, for example, received an update Thursday…
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Florida Virtual School has put a pause on hiring and is taking other cautious financial measures amid a drop in full-time students completing courses over the past year. The completion of courses is a key metric for the school, which only gets paid if students…
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Measures signed last week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will shutter Florida’s business-recruitment agency, allow cameras that could nab drivers illegally passing school buses, and boost state oversight of the insurance industry. The newly signed laws came out of the 2023 legislative session and are…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses. The law (SB 766), which will take effect in July, could lead to drivers facing $225 fines…
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The Florida Department of Education is gearing up to begin crafting rules to carry out a number of measures approved by state lawmakers and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, including some proposals that were among the most controversial issues from the 2023 legislative session. The…
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Florida school officials will soon be gearing up to push back start times for many high schools under a new law that mandates changes to the beginning of the school day — but some lawmakers and education experts are wary of the challenges that could…
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Saying Florida will “let the kids be kids,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that expands a controversial 2022 law restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The bill (HB 1069) also limits the way teachers and students can use…
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State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Tuesday gave Escambia County officials 48 hours to execute a contract with a charter-school company to operate a struggling middle school, threatening to withhold pay from the district superintendent and school board members. The State Board of Education…
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