A new study found students experience unintended consequences: less time for extracurricular activities, confusion about selecting courses and majors, and going through college too quickly.

If approved, the legislative measure could effectively resolve the central dispute in the school board’s lawsuit by clarifying in state law that schools should not bear the collection costs.

USF leadership has promised to be transparent and said it has plans for a teach-out of current students. They have created an initial list of FAQ's should the transfer get final approval later this week.

The Sarasota school district is seeing dwindlng enrollment and rising costs. A total of 136 teacher jobs were not renewed for the 2026-27 school year.

Sarasota County commissioners finalized a plan this week to pick up the bill for more than $2 million that Tax Collector Mike Moran withheld from Sarasota County Schools to process a voter-approved referendum for education.

The former Florida governor took aim at the state's economic and job numbers, as well as criticizing several decisions at the University of Florida.

Leaders in the House and Senate are in closed door negotiations on the budget, which could result in USF's 32-acre campus being given to New College, along with $53 million in debt from building dorms.

Bell, who stepped down in Tuscaoloosa last summer, must still be approved by UF trustees, who next meet June 11, and the State University System Board of Governors.

New College has repeatedly promised the on-campus facility would open soon even though the work keeps getting pushed back.

The system serves hundreds of thousands of students and costs billions. On "The Florida Roundup," Politico reporter Andrew Atterbury breaks down the legal challenge and why homeschooling is a major factor.

Topics this week included Alligator Alcatraz and school vouchers.

The latest findings by researchers at Harvard and Stanford are based on 2024-25 state test results, combined with national assessment data, to pinpoint trends in learning.