House committee advances bill moving some programs under Commission for Independent Education amid debate over diversity and workforce impacts The House Budget Committee voted to report CS for HB1279, which would subject nursing, dental‑assisting and real‑estate programs to the Commission for Independent Education (CIE). Supporters say the change reduces duplication and protects consumers; opponents warn it could disrupt long‑standing board‑oversight programs and hurt campus diversity and workforce pipelines.

Florida's House Budget Committee is on the brink of a major decision that could reshape education programs, but will it come at the cost of diversity and workforce development?

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Hispanic colleges targeted by lawsuit push back in court A conservative group and Tennessee are suing to end a grant program for colleges designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, where over a quarter of the student body is Latino.

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What's the reality of diversity at the University of Lynchburg? And why are so many students choosing to leave after their first semester? My investigation begins now. #StudentVoices #CampusDiversity #UniversityLife #LynchburgVA