Florida

Days after Inside Higher Ed reported on state senator's $10,000-a-month arrangement with center she helped the state create, she says she'll work as a volunteer.

Economic downturns are part of a painful and predictable reality for universities, but -- perhaps purposely -- few have long-term strategic plans to deal with budget cuts.

U. of South Florida relinquishes control of its failing charter school, in cautionary tale of what can go wrong if colleges lack a sustained commitment to their K-12 initiatives.

The University of Florida is the latest to call for an end to beer pong and other popular college drinking games.

Officials debate whether proposal to allow local taxes will provide needed funds or just favor wealthier districts while letting the state off the hook.

House Speaker Ray Sansom is the latest Florida lawmaker to draw critics for taking a job in higher education system, but president who hired him says it's wrong to disqualify legislators.

Northwest Florida State College places president on leave after grand jury files felony conspiracy charges against him and key state lawmaker.

Florida drops college skills assessment, but keeps degree requirement test could fulfill, potentially stranding some students with necessary credits and no diploma.

At community colleges, an underperforming high school graduate studying computer science is much more likely to see an earnings increase than is a well-prepared high school graduate studying literature. That is the conclusion of a new analysis designed to explore the factors that predict which community college students will gain the most from their education.

Confronted with charges that he had romantic involvements with graduate students or sent them explicit text messages while they were enrolled in his classes, a University of Florida department head has resigned, university officials confirmed.

Michael T. Garrett, a tenured professor of counselor education, resigned this month amid an internal investigation of the charges, according to Janine Sikes, a university spokeswoman.