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In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Education | Scathing Purple Musings

In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Education | Scathing Purple Musings:

In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Education

From the News Service of Florida:

TALLAHASSEE – In the four months since Florida began charging tuition for adult education programs, enrollment has dropped dramatically, prompting concern from some lawmakers that the Legislature may have gone too far.

Since requiring not only tuition, but also documentation to determine residency, enrollment in adult education classes offered at colleges has dropped 45 percent and enrollment offered through some school districts has dropped 38 percent, according to preliminary data by the state Department of