Here is the latest information on Florida school closures from Tampa Bay 10 news. School closures due to Hurricane Wilma.

Florida College Closures, Florida University Closures

A Florida education committe made up of members of various state education organizations has been tasked with increasing Florida student’s access to higher education according to the Palm Beach Post. Educators are complaining that low tuition and scarce funding have pushed student classroom sizes to their maximum. Increasing access means increasing the number of seats per classroom or finding another way to increase capacity of the Florida post-secondary school system. We will be watching to see how this unfolds.

The number of SAT test takers soared to over 1,475,620 this year, which is a record number. The College Board, which administers the SAT test, has said this indicates more students than ever are adding college plans to their future. I guess nobody is figuring people are taking the SAT for fun these days. One of the most interesting numbers was that 36% of SAT test takers were first-generation college attendees. I think the federal and state governments better take a look at these numbers and realize that there is a need for more colleges and universities in this country with numbers like that. You can read more at the Indy tar.

With more and more colleges and universities trying to cope with the effects of the baby boomer’s children on enrollment, students are seeking alternatives in Florida to attending the University of Florida and Florida State University. The Miami Herald reports that Florida’s college bound students are attending “alternate” schools like Central Florida University and “communter schools” like Florida International University.