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Some Florida officials are considering whether to spend up to $200 million to shift students from chronically failing schools to charter schools run by private organizations.
Read More »Florida May Spend Millions In Shift To Charter Schools
Senate Seeks Budget Boost For Universities
The Florida Senate wants to boost higher-education funding by hundreds of millions of dollars next year, with more money going to student financial aid, Bright Futures merit scholarships and need-based assistance.
Read More »Should Water In Florida’s Schools Be Tested For Lead?
Researchers tested water in 16 north Florida schools. All 16 had elevated levels of lead.
Read More »Universities Push For More Mental Health Funding
With eight of Florida's 12 universities falling below minimum staffing standards for mental health counselors, the university system's Board of Governors is asking for $7 million in increased funding from the 2017-2018 budget.
Read More »In Photos: Dance Marathon Sets New Fundraising Record
More than 800 dancers from various University of Florida student organizations raised more than $2.7 million at this year's Dance Marathon fundraising event.
Read More »‘Different From The Rest’: UF Sikhs Celebrate Turban Day
The University of Florida's Sikh Students Association held its annual Turban Day at the university Thursday. During the event, participants were given turbans to wear around campus or Gainesville for a couple hours.
Read More »Florida Bill Would Allow More Religious Expression In Schools
A far-reaching bill approved today by the Florida Senate would guarantee wider rights for public-school employees, students and their parents on public prayer and expression of their religious beliefs.
Read More »Gator Junior Golf Association Gets Young Golfers Up To Par
The Gainesville chapter of The First Tee heads into its third season and aims to expand and continue to impact the lives of young Gainesville residents.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Ponder Direction On School Testing
Lawmakers considered the next move to scale back state standardized testing at a Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday.
Read More »At UF Town Hall, Administrators Address Racial Climate On Campus
More than 300 members of the University of Florida gathered at a town hall Monday to discuss the racial climate at the university. The Black Student Affairs Task Force presented its findings and recommendations to better the climate, while a panel of university officials fielded questions and provided updates on the status of initiatives already in motion.
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