Florida College Access Network

Bridging Barriers to Education will Build a Better-Educated Workforce,
Get Floridians Back to Work, and Bring Economic Strength to the State

On the cusp of Labor Day, with Florida struggling under the highest unemployment in the state’s history due to the COVID pandemic, The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its local partners across the state launched a statewide campaign to promote education after high school for recent graduates and adult learners as the key to Florida’s and individual Floridians’ economic recovery. [Read more…] about New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

Bridging Barriers to Education will Build a Better-Educated Workforce,
Get Floridians Back to Work, and Bring Economic Strength to the State

On the cusp of Labor Day, with Florida struggling under the highest unemployment in the state’s history due to the COVID pandemic, The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its local partners across the state launched a statewide campaign to promote education after high school for recent graduates and adult learners as the key to Florida’s and individual Floridians’ economic recovery. [Read more…] about New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

Even as education grows in importance, it’s increasingly out of reach for Floridians

A new survey found that most Floridians have experienced job loss, pay cuts, or a reduction of hours due to COVID-19, and more than a third believe they’ll need additional training or education to find work at the same pay level. [Read more…] about Survey finds 42% of Floridians have changed college plans due to COVID-19