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Feb 2026

SB 1052 and HB 1279’s Bans Are Harsh, Limiting Higher Ed Enrollment and Financial Support for Immigrants

SB 1052 and HB 1279’s Bans Are Harsh, Limiting Higher Ed Enrollment and Financial Support for Immigrants

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Feb 2026

Testimony on HB 1279 Provided to the Florida House Budget Committee

Testimony on HB 1279 Provided to the Florida House Budget Committee

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Aug 2025

FL FY 2025–26 Budget Summary: Education

FL FY 2025–26 Budget Summary: Education

By

Norín Dollard, PhD

Feb 2025

Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Jan 2025

Deferring Dreams: The Costly Plan to Repeal Tuition Fairness for Florida Dreamers

Deferring Dreams: The Costly Plan to Repeal Tuition Fairness for Florida Dreamers

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Jan 2025

Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD

Apr 2023

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

Florida House and Senate FY 2023-24 Budget Proposals

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Mar 2022

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

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Mar 2022

Ensuring Florida Students Get All the Financial Aid They Deserve

Ensuring Florida Students Get All the Financial Aid They Deserve

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Norín Dollard, PhD

Jan 2022

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

By

Guest Blogger Alex Anacki

Nov 2021

Infographic: Build Back Better Legislation Impact on Florida

Infographic: Build Back Better Legislation Impact on Florida

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tax credit

Mar 2021

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

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Federal Policy Research

Jan 2021

Lawmakers Must Reshape the Bright Futures Program to Build a More Equitable Florida

Lawmakers Must Reshape the Bright Futures Program to Build a More Equitable Florida

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Financial Aid Equity

Aug 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Education

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Education

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State Budget

Jul 2020

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

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Education

Oct 2019

Tuition Equity is a Start...

Tuition Equity is a Start...

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Financial Aid Equity

May 2019

Undocumented Students Face Roadblocks to College

Undocumented Students Face Roadblocks to College

By

Leslye Trujillo (guest blogger)

Financial Aid Equity

Apr 2019

'Those Immigrants…' and How We Change Immigration Debate

'Those Immigrants…' and How We Change Immigration Debate

By

Oscar Portillo (guest blogger)

Immigration

Oct 2018

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

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Education

Sep 2018

Low Wage Growth, Concentrated Economic Gains in Florida

Low Wage Growth, Concentrated Economic Gains in Florida

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Jobs & Income

Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Put Florida's Higher Education Funding at Risk

Amendment 5 Would Put Florida's Higher Education Funding at Risk

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higher education

Apr 2017

Major Differences Remain as the Legislature...

Major Differences Remain as the Legislature...

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State Budget