/tags/college-education college education en-US WLRN Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-28/new-palm-beach-county-program-will-help-low-income-students-get-into-top-tier-colleges The Path to College fellowship program in Lake Worth Beach is building Catapult, a new after-school center to help high-achieving students living below or at the poverty line gain access to top tier colleges and universities. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-28/new-palm-beach-county-program-will-help-low-income-students-get-into-top-tier-colleges Wilkine Brutus /health/2023-03-21/as-population-spikes-florida-targets-waning-nurse-numbers-with-125-million-investment The state has a new funding program for nursing schools to retain students and also instructors, who’ve been lured by lucrative nursing jobs elsewhere. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:13:48 GMT /health/2023-03-21/as-population-spikes-florida-targets-waning-nurse-numbers-with-125-million-investment Verónica Zaragovia /news/2022-08-16/colleges-ease-covid-19-restrictions-as-fall-semester-begins-for-millions-of-students Requirements to test and mask and be vaccinated are becoming less common as colleges shift away from treating COVID-19 as an emergency. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:32 GMT /news/2022-08-16/colleges-ease-covid-19-restrictions-as-fall-semester-begins-for-millions-of-students Elissa Nadworny /education/2022-07-11/state-files-motion-to-exclude-former-education-commissioner-in-intellectual-freedom-case The state is asking a federal judge to shield former Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran from testifying in a battle about a 2021 law requiring surveys of “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:03:13 GMT /education/2022-07-11/state-files-motion-to-exclude-former-education-commissioner-in-intellectual-freedom-case Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /education/2022-07-01/floridas-university-system-chancellor-is-stepping-down Marshall Criser has served as chancellor of Florida’s university system since 2014. He plans to leave the post at the end of the year. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:32:49 GMT /education/2022-07-01/floridas-university-system-chancellor-is-stepping-down /education/2022-04-29/florida-prepaid-offers-new-incentives-for-college-savings The Florida Prepaid College Board is urging families to lock in the future cost of college with a Florida 529 Prepaid Plan. The program is the largest and the longest-running. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:40:28 GMT /education/2022-04-29/florida-prepaid-offers-new-incentives-for-college-savings Talia Blake /education/2022-04-26/consultant-says-fiu-presidential-search-is-drawing-national-attention The next president of Florida International University should be a student-centered leader and a seasoned fundraiser — and someone who can vibe with Miami. The consulting firm helping with the search says potential candidates from across the country are interested. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-04-26/consultant-says-fiu-presidential-search-is-drawing-national-attention Kate Payne /news/2022-04-22/appeals-court-rules-against-ucf-in-free-speech-case Amid national battles about speech on college campuses, a federal appeals court Thursday ruled that a University of Central Florida policy targeting “discriminatory harassment” likely violates the First Amendment. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:13:00 GMT /news/2022-04-22/appeals-court-rules-against-ucf-in-free-speech-case Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-21/florida-students-share-their-sometimes-rocky-roads-to-college-graduation Despite maneuvering through college classes during a global health crisis, graduates across Florida universities pushed toward the finish line. While the coronavirus injected “what ifs” into their memories, others adapted, pivoted and realigned their goals. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:57:41 GMT /news/2022-04-21/florida-students-share-their-sometimes-rocky-roads-to-college-graduation Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz, Daniella Sevares/Fresh Take Florida /education/2022-04-15/fiu-gets-community-feedback-on-who-the-schools-next-president-should-be The next president of Florida International University will step in at a time when the school has been growing and climbing in national rankings. Some hope the next leader will break barriers. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:47:20 GMT /education/2022-04-15/fiu-gets-community-feedback-on-who-the-schools-next-president-should-be Kate Payne