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13th Grade: Older, Returning Students Strain Florida’s College System

December 17, 2012

Lynn Waddell and Mc Nelly Torres: An analysis by FCIR and StateImpact Florida found that in the 2010-11 school year, 85 percent of students taking remedial classes were age 20 or older.

In Florida, Federal Government Will Likely Set Up State Health Care Exchange

December 14, 2012

Ashley Lopez: It looks like Florida officials are going to hand off implementation of parts of the Affordable Care Act to the federal government.

What ‘Right to Work’ Has Meant For States Like Florida

December 13, 2012

Ashley Lopez: In Florida, unions don't have the same power they do in other states. What does that mean for the Sunshine State?

Join Us Dec. 19 for Online Chat About 13th Grade

December 13, 2012

Join us on Wed., Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. to speak with Sarah Gonzalez of StateImpact Florida and Mc Nelly Torres of FCIR about their series on remedial education.

In Florida, More Jobs But Fewer Hours

December 11, 2012

Ashley Lopez: As unemployment numbers drop around the country, little attention has been paid to another aspect of the country's persistent economic woes: the high rate of underemployment in the United States.

Grado 13: Muchos Estudiantes en Florida Fracasan en el Aprendizaje de Aritmética

December 11, 2012

Mc Nelly Torres, Lynn Waddell y Sarah González: En el curso escolar 2010-11, 125,042 alumnos de college de la Florida tuvieron que tomar clases remediales de Matemática.