There are ten public universities and a liberal arts college that comprise the State University System of Florida. In addition the Florida College System comprises28 mathm community colleges and state colleges. In 2008 the State University System had 302,513 students. Florida also has many universities, some of which comprise the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida.
Primary and Secondary Schools
In the state of Florida, public primary and secondary schools are administered by the Florida Department of Education. Florida's public-school revenue per student and spending per$1000 of personal income usually rank in the botton 25 percent of U.S. states. Average teacher slaries rank near the middle of U.S. states.
Florida public schools have consistently ranked in the bottom 25 percent of many national surveys and average test-score ranking before allowances for trace are made.When allowance for race is considered, a 2007 US Government list of test scores shows Florida white fourth graders perrformed 13th in the nation for reading (2320, 12th for math (250);while black fourth graders were 11th for math (225), 12th for reading (208).Neither score was considered statistically significant from average. Black eighth graders ranked 19th on math (259), 25th on reading (244).
Florida educators criticized former Governor Jeb Bush for a program that penalizes underperforming schools (as indicated by standardized tests, most prominently the FACT with fewer finding dollars addition needed. Supporters say the program's tough measures have resulted in vast improvement to the education system. Major testing organizations frequently discount the use of state's average test-score rankings, or any average of dcaled scores, as a valid metric (for details on scaled test scores,see psychometrics).
Florida like other states, appears to substantially under count dropouts in reporting
In Florida the state's school population grew by 477 students to 2,641,598 which was far below the the projected 48,376 increases. School boards blamed rising insurance and property tax costs and the major 2004 and 2005 hurricane season, which have discouraged migration into Florida Growth in counties such as Miami-Dade, Browrd, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Ornge, Pinellas,, and Duval, countries was under state projections. Hillsbrough Country was the only one of these grown; in the country was projected to be 4,537, but the actual Increase was only 536 students.
Some school district had backed up the start of the academic year well into August in order complete the semister and exams before the December holidays break. In 2006 the legislature required districts to start no earlier than two weeks before the end of August.
Florida does not handpick the best students to take the Advanced Placement exams.
State University Systtem of Florida
The State University System of Florida manages and funds Floria's ten public universities and a public Liberal college:
Florida A&M University University of Central Florida
Florida Atlantic University University if North Florida
Florida Gulf Coast University University of Florida
Florida International University University of South Florida
Florida State University University of West Florida
New College of Florida
In 2009, the system employed 45,000 people statewide. The budget $41 billion for community colleges and universities.
In 2000, the governor and the state Legislature abolished the Florida Board of Regents, which long had governed the State University System of Florida, and created boards of trustees to govern each university. As is typical of executive-appointed government boards, the appointees so far have predominantly trustees to govern each university, As is typical of executive-appointed government boards, the appointees so far have predominantly belonged to the governor's party. This effect has not been without controversy.In 2002, farmer governor and then- U.S. Senator Bob Graham (Dem.) led a constitutional-amendment ballot referendum designed to restore the board-of-regents system. Voters responded by creating the Florida Board of governors; however, each university still maintains a Board of Trustes which work under the Board of Governors. During Florida 2007 legislative session, governor Charlie Crist signed into law 1710, which allowed the Board Governors to allow a tuition differential for the University of Florida, Florida State university, and the Univrsity of South Florida. This legislation ultimately created a tier system for higher education in Florida's state University System.
Private College and Universities
University of Miami providing education
Palm Beach Atlantic University providing education
The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida is an association of 28 private, educational institutions in the state of Florida.
Florida has many large and small private institutions the "Independent Colleges and universities of Florida " serves the interests of the private universities in Florida. This Association reported that their member institutions served over 121,000 students in the fall of 2006.
- Barry University is providing education
- Jacksonville University is providing education
- Beacon Cookman University is providing education
- Lynn University is providing education
- Bethune-Cookman University is providing education
- Nova Southern University is providing education
- Clearwater Christian University is providing education
- Palm Beach Atlantic University is providing education
- Eckerd University is providing education
- Ringling College of Art and Design is providing education
- Edward Waters College is providing education
- Rollins College is providing education
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is providing education
- Saint Leo University is providing education
- Flagler College is providing education
- Saint Thomas University is providing education
- Florida College is providing education
- Southeastern University is providing education
- Stetson University is providing education
- Florida Hospital College of health Science is providing education
- University of Miami is providing education
- Florida Institute of technology is providing education
- University of Tampa is providing education
- Florida Memorial University is providing education
- Warner University is providing education
- Florida Southern College is providing education
- Webber International University is providing education
- Hodges University is providing education
- Ave Maria University
- Johnson & Wales University
- Baptist College of Florida
- Jones College
- Boca Raton Arts College
- Miami International University
- Carlos Albizu University
- Northwood University
- Everest University
- Orlando Culinary Academy
- Everglades University
- Pensacola Christian College
- Florida Christian College
- Rasmussen College
- Fort Lauderdale Institute of Art
- Saint john's College
- Full Sail University
- Schiller International University
- Hobe Sound College
- Trinity College