Rick Scott's cuts destroy one of Florida's best community colleges.

[mfcorey1]

Miami Dade College gets accreditation warning; first sign of jeopardy for all Florida colleges?

Miami Dade College, the largest public college in the country, has been warned it could lose its accreditation because it does not have enough full-time faculty.

Although the school strongly disagrees with the finding, some inside and outside MDC fear this could be the first sign that all of Florida's public colleges could be in jeopardy, as each deals with dwindling state dollars and surging enrollments.

"These cuts have been happening at Miami Dade College and other community colleges in the state for years," said State Sen. Oscar Braynon, II, D-Miami Gardens, who serves on the committee that funds higher education. "I worry that the college system in Florida will eventually become almost devastated by budget issues."



It is difficult for a college to operate without accreditation. Students cannot receive federal financial aid and would likely have trouble transferring their credits. MDC and other community colleges also play a big part in training the local workforce, so the business community could be adversely affected if a school loses accreditation

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/highered/fl-miami-dade-college-warning-20110713,0,4470158.story

[Trajan]

1. But hey .... Fat Cats have enough money to send their kids to a billion colleges ....

What's it matter to them ? ... They got theirs ! ....

[tallahasseedem]

2. Thank God I got out of Florida...

I cast my last vote as a resident for Alex Sink. I hate to say it but Florida voters got what they deserve.

[HockeyMom]

3. Trying to get out too

At least then I will have Cuomo. Better than the other two.

[kayakjohnny]

4. I cringe when I hear that statement.

You are forgetting all those Florida voters who got buried under the Koch Brothers $lime machine.

Myself and many others went to the polls specifically to try and stop what happened.

We shouldn't be lumped in with the other 'Florida voters'.

The same goes for anywhere else.

Please show a little respect.

[ornotna]

5. I voted for Alex Sink as well

But what the hey, I got what I deserve. Thanks. So, how's Chris Christie working for you? Everything ok up there?









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[lib2DaBone]

6. pRick Scott said today that he favors privatizing Citizens Hurricane Insurance....

.. and then he looks at camera with these big horse eyes and bald pointy head and says,"I'd have to be in favor of anything that helps the people of Florida".

Jesus God.. what a smarmy prick.

Somewhere in Fla there is a couple sitting in front of their TV in their mobile home who really "Like" pRick Scott and believe him. Sigh.....