Twelve Public Schools across the Country Named as Finalists in Samsung’s $1 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Twelve public schools from across the country – Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming – have won $70,000 in tech
Florida schools get a D in science
Florida adopted new science standards in 2008 after a bitter fight about how and whether to teach evolution in its public schools.
Students Compete in Lego Competition
Florida Department of Education officials continue to encourage schools to emphasize science technology engineering and math, or STEM, programs.
Deadline looms to apply for Broward magnet schools
From building robots to learning Latin, students still have time to apply for Broward County Schools’ different magnet programs.
Florida university leaders want to protect general education
Florida university presidents are urging lawmakers not to forget general education in the push to expand science, technology, engineering and math studies.
Advanced Placement® Results for the Class of 2011 Announced
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era when more than 35 percent of college freshmen and sophomores require remediation and less than 40 percent of college freshmen will earn a degree in four ...
Teachers get grants for water studies
Nine Pasco County teachers have received grants from the Southwest Florida Water Management District to teach students about freshwater conservation and related topics.
House proposes 8% tuition hike for Florida universities
To offset planned reductions in state funding, college officials are expected to seek an additional 7 percent tuition increase for the next academic year.
Report cites ‘setbacks’ for Florida’s education reform efforts
The state has gotten behind on contracts for education projects financed by the Race to the Top grant, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
‘Sugar Babies’ seek friendship … and help with tuition
Three Florida schools, including Florida International University, have had so many students join a sugar-daddy dating website that they’ve been included in the site’s ‘Top 20’ universities of 2011.