Florida education news: Virtual college, summer school, social networking and more

By at 14 June, 2009, 6:39 am



THE ONLINE EXPERIENCE: As USF's virtual classes expand , some educators worry whether students' social experiences with classmates and professors will suffer. (Times photo, Martha Rial) A VERY BAD YEAR: Hernando's Nature Coast Technical High reflects on a down year that culminated with the reassignment of its leaders. OPEN THE DOOR: Pinellas should keep its options open by tentatively approving a .25 mill tax increase , the Times editorializes. VISIT FROM HOME: A new Web site allows high school students to "tour" more than 400 universities online , the Naples Daily News reports. SUMMER SCHOOL STAYS: But Lee schools

scale back their program by one-third , the Fort Myers News-Press reports. LIFE IS TOUGH: Four Jacksonville-area recent college grads find life after school ends a bumpy ride , the Florida Times-Union reports. MORE FOR LESS: Florida university students face a year of higher costs with larger classes and fewer degree options , the Sun-Sentinel reports. FINDING FANS: The University of West Florida and Pensacola Junior College begin using social networks to recruit new students , the Pensacola News-Journal reports.

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