Chronicles the history of prison education in Florida. Identifies issues surrounding correctional education in Florida and the evolution of education in a prison setting. (Author/JOW)

The 2010 International Pre-Conference of the Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE), American Association for Adult & Continuing (AAACE), was successfully conducted from October 24-26, at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida. This publication includes the papers presented during the conference. These are:…

Continues the history of prison education in Florida by reviewing legislative and bureaucratic changes in the 1970s and 1980s, enrollment and funding fluctuations, and transfer of authority for correctional education from the state's department of education to the department of corrections. (JOW)

The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…

This report describes the history, organization, goals, and objectives of Florida's community college system. The first section outlines the history of the state system since the establishment of the first of 28 colleges in 1933 and discusses the balance between local control and state coordination within the system. The second section presents…

Florida statutes provide that the community colleges shall serve the post-high school educational needs of local communities by providing education in three major areas: (1) adult continuing education, including community services; (2) occupational education; and (3) general and academic education parallel to that of first and second years of the…

This report is intended to provide information with which to answer those questions most frequently asked by members of the legislature, state agencies, external agencies, citizens, administrators, faculty members, and students. The information is presented in two categories: (1) Narrative Description of the history, organization, goals and…

As an information resource for legislators and the general public, this report describes the goals, organization, characteristics, and financial status of the Florida Community Colleges (FCC). After introductory material outlining the history of the FCC system since 1957, the report discusses the commitment of the colleges to the provision of…