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Download the 2025 Legislative Summary Brief:<\/h2>\n

Florida’s Education in Focus: Navigating the 2025 Higher Education Legislative Landscape<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amber D. Hatch, Pinyi Wang, & Lindsay McElhattan<\/em>
\nUF Education Policy Research Center\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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