Fla. Lawsuit Disputes Control of Colleges

By PETER SCHMIDT and JEFFREY SELINGO

A group of Florida educators and lawyers filed a lawsuit last month against the state's higher-education system, saying that the Legislature and Gov. Jeb Bush, a Republican, have prevented a voter-approved, independent Board of Governors from being established.

At issue is the vote by Floridians in November 2002 to amend their state's...

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