The Florida Chamber of Commerce believes talent is quickly becoming Florida’s best economic development tool. The Florida Chamber supports creating a talent pool that can meet the needs of job creators and be ready to face the disruptive forces in our future job market. Below are the Florida Chamber-backed education bills that moved forward for the week of Feb. 6, 2017:
SB 2, Sen. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton)
Promotes on-time student graduation while responsibly increasing student financial aid and tuition assistance.
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SB 4, Sen. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton)
Establishes a world-class faculty and scholar program, promotes the prominence of Florida’s graduate schools and links education to job opportunities by providing internship opportunities to students.
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SB 104, Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg)
Furthers the ability of today’s learners to meet the changing needs of employers in the global job market by allowing students to take computer coding courses in order to satisfy the high school foreign language course requirements.
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