FCAN Blog
ONE-PAGER — CTE 101: Career and Technical Education in Florida
Career and Technical Education (CTE) is more popular than ever in Florida. Between 2017 and 2021, enrollment in CTE courses increased by 9.6%, with 799,150 secondary students enrolled in a CTE course during the 2021-2022 academic year. CTE is a very broad term that...
NCAN Guest Blog — Award Letters are Arriving: Do Your Students Understand Them?
By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director of Data and Strategic Initiatives With College Decision Day rapidly approaching, students might need help navigating financial aid offers. These offers, often referred to as award letters, should spark conversations about college...
FCAN Research Roundup — March 2023
FCAN's Research Roundup is a monthly feature highlighting reports and projects related to student access and success that we think are worth sharing. You will also be able to find a link to this page in FCAN's monthly newsletter. Happy reading! 1. Research has...
Announcing FCAN’s 2023 College Ready Florida Innovator Award winners
FCAN's annual College Ready Florida Innovator Award recognizes community leaders who made impactful contributions and utilized innovative strategies this school year to increase the effectiveness of FCAN’s College Ready Florida initiatives: Apply Yourself...
Good Work! Announcing FCAN’s 2023 Workforce Education Innovator Award winners
FCAN's annual Workforce Education Innovator Award honors those who go above and beyond to help Floridians access workforce training and educational opportunities so they can achieve a more rewarding career. The 2023 Workforce Education Innovators are: Daniel...
Is your county talent strong? Your degree attainment profile is here!
For Florida to build a strong, recession-proof economy, we believe all Floridians need education and training after high school and opportunities for lifelong learning. Florida College Access Network (FCAN) created the degree attainment profile to serve as a...
Summit Speaker Series — Collaboration Between Local College Access Networks and Community Partnership Schools in Florida
“Where there’s overlap, there’s wasting of time. If we work together, we can be working better.” When community partners work together toward a shared vision, they remove barriers, build a resilient workforce, and improve the quality of life for their respective...
The “Summit Speaker Series” podcast returns! Previewing “Rent-Free Housing, Mental Wellness, and a Randomized Control Trial Study”
FCAN is once again offering an early glimpse at some of the best practices and fresh approaches for supporting students toward education beyond high school that you can expect to hear at the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit. We are excited to bring back our Summit...
2023 Florida Legislative Session Preview: CTE expansion, articulation pathways, financial aid, and other legislation impacting Florida’s students
Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session is slated to begin Tuesday, March 7 with new leadership in place after the November 2022 elections: Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R – Naples) now occupies the upper chamber, while House Speaker Paul Renner (R – Palm Coast)...
NCAN Guest Blog: Addressing Summer Melt Starts in the Spring
By Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network Even though it might feel like summer is far away, for some students summer melt might already be starting. An estimated 10-40% of high school students with the intention to enroll in college never actually do...