higher education

The House Education committee is considering a plan to merge Florida Polytechnic University with the University of Florida, and New College of Florida…

Are college and university campuses open markets for ideas or incubators of narrow thought? Some Republican lawmakers want to know what’s really happening…

Are Florida’s public universities promoting intellectual freedom? Some state lawmakers don’t think so, and they want to survey schools on the issue. It’s…

Members of the House Higher Education Appropriations committee received a breakdown of the budget for the year Thursday. As Blaise Gainey reports, the…

Florida college students can take extra classes without having to worry about excess credit surcharges under a law signed by Gov. Rick Scott.College…

It was a disappointing legislative session for Florida A&M University. The school lost out on its top building priorities, but lawmakers did give it a few…

The Florida Legislature has passed sweeping higher education changes. The measures would permanently increase funding to the Bright Futures Scholarship,…

An education bill is sparking debate about how universities receive performance funding and lawmakers are facing an important decision about the future of…

House Democrats are crying foul over a massive education bill they say would further erode the state’s public school system. Democratic representatives…

Florida State University President John Thrasher is rolling back portions of a ban on Greek life after the hazing-related death of a student. Fraternities…