Florida Lawmakers Taking on Accreditors and Faculty

April 11, 2013
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Florida lawmakers want to boost MOOCs and upend the traditional quality control system by letting state officials demand that public colleges grant credit for courses offered by unaccredited institutions. ... Continue Reading →

Tallahassee Lawmaker Proposes 7 Percent Pay Raises for State Workers

January 22, 2013
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A Florida House member representing tens of thousands of state employees—who haven't had a general pay raise in six years—filed a bill Friday to give all state workers a 7 percent pay hike ... Continue Reading →

Among Florida Lawmakers, ALEC’s Influence Runs Deep

August 07, 2012
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A coalition of progressive groups have released a new report documenting the extent of a conservative group’s influence over our lawmakers in Tallahassee. ... Continue Reading →

Message from UFF-UF President John Biro

May 07, 2012
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Message from UFF-UF President John Biro: President Machen insists that spending reserve funds, as the Legislature and Board of Governors expects universities to do to make up for the one-time cut made to their budgets, is “not a viable option for UF”. Alone among SUS insti ... Continue Reading →
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