Charter school backers find little support for proposals The charter school lobby came to Tallahassee with an ambitious agenda: Win a share of school districts’ construction dollars; Create a separate high school sports association; Empower parents to demand charter-school conversions. Read more…
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Adult Education Programs at Daytona State College Hit Hard by Fees The 50.5 percent drop in enrollment occurred this spring semester at campuses in Volusia and Flagler counties compared to spring 2011. The drop is slightly higher than the 48.3 Read more…
Schools try to match jobless with the 3.4 million open jobs Ever since the deep recession hit four years ago, many colleges have been rethinking their continuing education programs, straining to figure out how best to help the many unemployed Read more…
Proposed state budget cuts target Flagler programs for disabled adults Flagler County school officials say they may lose funding for programs that serve adults with disabilities. Board Member Colleen Conklin said during Tuesday’s School Board meeting the situation is one Read more…
The President’s FY2013 Budget Proposal- What does it mean for Adult Education? According to the summary, adult education is proposed to be funded at $595 million, with $15 million to go towards the Workforce Innovation Fund for competitive grants. While Read more…
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