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THE ENLACE FLORIDA MISSION To promote college readiness, access, and success for Latinos, African-Americans, and other under-represented students in Florida through research, communication, advocacy, and support. ENLACE (ENgaging Latino, African-American, and other Communities for Education), builds partnerships among universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, community-based organizations, students, and parents.
To increase the percentage of Floridians age 25 and older with a post-secondary degree to 60% by 2025. |
Tampa, FL- In a report released today by ENLACE Florida, over 20,000 state university students in Florida either withdrew or did not receive a passing grade in key math courses required for them to fulfill university requirements during the 2007-2008 academic year. At some institutions such as Florida International University and Florida Gulf Coast University, |
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students are more likely not to pass than succeed in College Algebra and Trigonometry; the same holds true for Florida Atlantic University's Math for the Liberal Arts course.
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