education /tags/education education en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 10:59:09 GMT Florida's governor expands armed guardian program to colleges, universities /education/2026-05-18/governor-expands-armed-guardian-program-to-colleges-universities Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday to expand the armed “school guardian†program to Florida's colleges and universities. Mon, 18 May 2026 10:59:09 GMT /education/2026-05-18/governor-expands-armed-guardian-program-to-colleges-universities News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers still divided over education spending /education/2026-05-13/florida-lawmakers-still-divided-over-education-spending Budget negotiations over education funding kicked off Tuesday, but the House and Senate remain at odds over major issues, including funding for universities and K-12 schools. Wed, 13 May 2026 11:05:07 GMT /education/2026-05-13/florida-lawmakers-still-divided-over-education-spending Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida Caught between degrees and reality: South Florida’s young adults struggle to launch careers /business/2026-04-22/caught-between-degrees-and-reality-south-floridas-young-adults-struggle-to-launch-careers After earning her master’s degree in architecture from Florida International University in 2025, Alexandra Lacayo expected the next step to be clear: apply, interview, and begin her career. Instead, she found herself stuck in a cycle of applications and silence. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:47:00 GMT /business/2026-04-22/caught-between-degrees-and-reality-south-floridas-young-adults-struggle-to-launch-careers Alyssa Ferro Lloret | FIU Caplin News Florida Bar passage rate lower than a year ago /law-justice/2026-04-14/florida-bar-passage-rate-lower-than-a-year-ago Aspiring attorneys taking the Florida Bar exam for the first time in February passed at a rate 3% lower than last year’s winter administration of the exam. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:15:46 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-14/florida-bar-passage-rate-lower-than-a-year-ago Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Palm Beach County Sheriff backs off support for vocational school near fairgrounds /government-politics/2026-04-06/palm-beach-county-sheriff-backs-off-support-for-vocational-school-near-fairgrounds When Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw last year embraced a plan to build a vocational high school on land near the long-shuttered county stockade, Hispanic activist Jorge Garrido believed his dream to train teens for well-paying jobs was within reach. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:27:29 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-06/palm-beach-county-sheriff-backs-off-support-for-vocational-school-near-fairgrounds Jane Musgrave | Stet News Legislature eyes fixes for voucher program despite inaction so far /education/2026-03-25/legislature-eyes-fixes-for-voucher-program-despite-inaction-so-far Months after the state’s auditor general found a "myriad of accountability challenges" with Florida’s K-12 school voucher system, the Legislature failed to pass a bill providing better oversight of the $4 billion program. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:50:08 GMT /education/2026-03-25/legislature-eyes-fixes-for-voucher-program-despite-inaction-so-far Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida South Florida ties to AllHere and ex-Miami schools chief revealed, as feds continue probe /education/2026-03-11/south-florida-allhere-miami-schools-superintendent-carvalho Company under examination by federal authorities for $6 million contract under former Miami-Dade schools chief, Alberto Carvalho, in Los Angeles school district had extensive ties to South Florida, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± found, and secured a key contract with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /education/2026-03-11/south-florida-allhere-miami-schools-superintendent-carvalho Jake Shore, Natalie La Roche Pietri Tuition for Florida's undocumented college students tripled last year. How are they doing now? /education/2026-03-02/tuition-for-floridas-undocumented-college-students-tripled-last-year-how-are-they-doing-now Last year, the state eliminated a tuition benefit that let students receive in-state tuition, regardless of their immigration status. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:50:45 GMT /education/2026-03-02/tuition-for-floridas-undocumented-college-students-tripled-last-year-how-are-they-doing-now Nancy Guan Bill to ban the use of ‘West Bank’ in Florida schools and state agencies passes the Florida House /government-politics/2026-02-12/bill-to-ban-the-use-of-west-bank-in-florida-schools-and-state-agencies-passes-the-florida-house The proposal would mandate the use of ‘Judea and Samaria’ instead. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:27:50 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-12/bill-to-ban-the-use-of-west-bank-in-florida-schools-and-state-agencies-passes-the-florida-house Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Cut to foreign student enrollment advances in Florida's house /government-politics/2026-02-12/cut-to-foreign-student-enrollment-advances-in-floridas-house A proposal to further limit the amount of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continued to advance in the House on Tuesday. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:20:22 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-12/cut-to-foreign-student-enrollment-advances-in-floridas-house Jim Turner | News Service of Florida