STEM degrees

Leon County is set to open a charter high school for students who want to major in STEM subjects. Students from Gadsden and Wakulla counties can also attend.

Tallahassee Community College is among the Florida colleges chosen to create a career and technical education charter school. TCC leaders say they will hold sessions with various departments for the planning and design of the high school.

The Florida Senate this week could drastically overhaul a controversial proposal aimed at reducing state Bright Futures scholarships for students in degree programs deemed unlikely to lead to jobs.

Bill Nye, widely known for hosting the children’s science TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” will be in Florida for two days. He’ll be in the swing state…

State Universities say they have no problem with the governor’s request to see more science and technology degrees produced. But they also note that they…