college education /tags/college-education college education en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Florida high schoolers taking advanced classes are go-getters, but what's the cost to being ahead? /education/2026-06-02/florida-high-school-advanced-classes-college A new study found students experience unintended consequences: less time for extracurricular activities, confusion about selecting courses and majors, and going through college too quickly. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /education/2026-06-02/florida-high-school-advanced-classes-college Natalie La Roche Pietri Broward County high schoolers to receive more career readiness support with a million-dollar grant /education/2026-04-09/broward-county-high-schoolers-to-receive-more-career-readiness-support-with-a-million-dollar-grant The award will go towards helping more than 9,000 Broward County high school students and about 14,000 middle schoolers from underserved communities. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:16:34 GMT /education/2026-04-09/broward-county-high-schoolers-to-receive-more-career-readiness-support-with-a-million-dollar-grant Natalie La Roche Pietri What college students are worried about right now /education/2025-10-31/what-college-students-are-worried-about-right-now Colleges and universities across the country are under extreme pressure, financially and politically. Their students are feeling stressed out, too. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-10-31/what-college-students-are-worried-about-right-now Alyce McFadden | The New York Times New Palm Beach County program will help low-income students get into top tier colleges /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 As population spikes, Florida targets waning nurse numbers with 'historic' $125 million investment /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 Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students /npr-breaking-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 /npr-breaking-news/2022-08-16/colleges-ease-covid-19-restrictions-as-fall-semester-begins-for-millions-of-students Elissa Nadworny State files motion to exclude former education commissioner in ‘Intellectual Freedom’ case /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 Florida’s university system chancellor is stepping down /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 Florida Prepaid offers new incentives for college savings /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 Consultant says FIU presidential search is drawing national attention /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