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Friday, October 28, 2011
Gov. Scott shifts focus to colleges' role in creating jobs - John Kennedy, Palm Beach Post
Months after making controversial changes in the public school system, Gov. Rick Scott is aiming higher - at state colleges and universities, which he wants on the front lines of his fight to create jobs in Florida. During the past two weeks, Scott has questioned the worth of anthropology degrees; made public the salaries of professors, administrators and other employees of the State University System; and demanded answers from university presidents about how specific programs are helping students find work. "Let's make sure that our universities are first saying, 'Hey, employers, what sort of jobs are out there?' so we can make sure we tell our students what the job market is like,'" Scott said last