3 ms·

Couple years back when I was dating a girl in Ft Lauderdale, I was looking at companies in Florida. Interestingly enough, it was the only (!) state that was cut

Couple years back when I was dating a girl in Ft Lauderdale, I was looking at companies in Florida. Interestingly enough, it was the only (!) state that was cutting funding for the CS program across its state programs. Ended up in NYC, and now, Washington D.C. Don’t think a single company can save the tech economy of a state that doesn’t seem to think its worth the investment. That being said, I love Florida and it would be awesome to build out a tech sector down there.

75dvtwin 7y ago
Newly elected FL governor, in the first 6 months in the office, offered some positive developments in this area. Computer science and math were addressed explicitly https://www.flgov.com/2019/06/24/governor-ron-desantis-signs-cs-hb-7071/ https://www.flgov.com/2019/06/24/governor-ron-desantis-signs... --- Highlights of CS/HB 7071 include: - Establishing the “Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program,” which provides competitive grants to eligible institutions to create or expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. - Requiring a reverse transfer between Florida universities and colleges to award an associate in arts degree to students who have completed necessary requirements. - Requiring career centers and Florida College System institutions to establish regional career pathways guaranteeing college credit toward an aligned associate degree program for eligible students who graduate with a certificate from a career center. - Establishing the “Last Mile Scholarship Program,” that will pay for eligible individuals to finish their first associate or baccalaureate degree. - Creating increased opportunities for students to take high quality computer science courses in high school by allowing students to count one course as either a require science or required math credit. - Codifying Governor DeSantis’ required audit of career and technical education, from Executive Order 19-31, as an annual requirement to ensure high quality pathways for students. ---

75dvtwin 7y ago

Newly elected FL governor, in the first 6 months in the office, offered some positive developments in this area. Computer science and math were addressed explicitly https://www.flgov.com/2019/06/24/governor-ron-desantis-signs-cs-hb-7071/ https://www.flgov.com/2019/06/24/governor-ron-desantis-signs... --- Highlights of CS/HB 7071 include: - Establishing the “Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program,” which provides competitive grants to eligible institutions to create or expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. - Requiring a reverse transfer between Florida universities and colleges to award an associate in arts degree to students who have completed necessary requirements. - Requiring career centers and Florida College System institutions to establish regional career pathways guaranteeing college credit toward an aligned associate degree program for eligible students who graduate with a certificate from a career center. - Establishing the “Last Mile Scholarship Program,” that will pay for eligible individuals to finish their first associate or baccalaureate degree. - Creating increased opportunities for students to take high quality computer science courses in high school by allowing students to count one course as either a require science or required math credit. - Codifying Governor DeSantis’ required audit of career and technical education, from Executive Order 19-31, as an annual requirement to ensure high quality pathways for students. ---