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Florida Poly engineering and computer science degrees achieve ABET accreditation

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Four Florida Polytechnic University bachelor’s degrees have been accredited by the Computing and Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. [Read more…] about Florida Poly engineering and computer science degrees achieve ABET accreditation

Lisa Fiala receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for International Educators

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The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Lisa Fiala of Flagler College has received a Fulbright International Educators Administrator (IEA) award to travel to France this October. [Read more…] about Lisa Fiala receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for International Educators

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Student Contests

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Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan
scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation

First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced the theme and student contests for 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Student Contests

Sen. Kevin Rader and Rep. Tina Polsky file Holocaust Education Act of 2020

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State Senator Kevin Rader (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) today filed the Holocaust Education Act of 2020, SB 184 and HB 91 respectively. [Read more…] about Sen. Kevin Rader and Rep. Tina Polsky file Holocaust Education Act of 2020

Florida Board of Accountancy Announces Clay Ford Scholarship Recipients for CPA students

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$200,000 awarded to deserving college students through annual scholarship

The Florida Board of Accountancy (FBA), a professional regulation board of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), today announced the 2019 recipients of the Clay Ford Scholarship which is awarded to minority students who are pursuing their fifth year of an approved accounting education program which is required to become a certified public accountant (CPA). [Read more…] about Florida Board of Accountancy Announces Clay Ford Scholarship Recipients for CPA students

FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Launches Statewide PSA Campaign

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Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) launched the next phase of its statewide education and information campaign about medical marijuana and the impact of unlawful marijuana on Florida’s diverse communities. [Read more…] about FAMU’s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative Launches Statewide PSA Campaign

First Lady Casey DeSantis Applauds State Board of Education for Implementing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Education

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First Lady Casey DeSantis today issued the following statement applauding the State Board of Education for officially implementing an initiative regarding substance abuse and mental health education for students in grades K-12. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Applauds State Board of Education for Implementing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Education

State Board of Education Approves Substance Use and Abuse Health Education Rule

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Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran today applauded the State Board of Education for requiring accountability in the delivery of age appropriate substance use and abuse health education for students in grades K-12. [Read more…] about State Board of Education Approves Substance Use and Abuse Health Education Rule