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Governor Rick Scott has created a panel to examine Florida’s public universities.The move comes after Scott vetoed a piece of legislation that would have…

The state University System of Florida is looking for 13 people to head the state’s newest public university. The Florida Board of Governor’s announced…

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the state attorney general’s office to defend teachers in certain legal cases. But, Regan McCarthy…

Lawmakers are continuing their review of higher education and talking with more of the state university presidents. The talks are happening in the House…

Florida’s Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and School Readiness programs are designed to help children get ready for kindergarten. In order to give them an…

While Florida prides itself on student progress on the FCAT, when it comes to national reports, educational achievement is stagnant. Lynn Hatter reports…