Five Florida colleges will receive $10 million to establish and operate Career and Technical Education charter schools.
The schools:
- Miami Dade College in Miami
- Northwest Florida State College in Niceville
- Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee
- Santa Fe College in Gainesville
- St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg
The funds will enable the colleges to create charter schools that will enable high school students to earn credentials and college credit while in high school, reports WFOR News.
The charter schools also will offer apprenticeships, and cybersecurity and IT training.
The $10 million is part of $89 million the state will be dedicating to workforce education within state colleges, universities and K-12 schools, reports WTSP News.
