The local partners that have made Sarasota the number-one county in Florida for financial-aid completion rates will be led by a new organization. The Education Foundation of Sarasota County will take the reins from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and assume coordination of Sarasota County’s Local College Access Network, or LCAN. The LCAN is a cross-sector group of education and youth services organizations and funders that is focused on increasing the rate of students who pursue a purposeful postsecondary pathway, particularly among those historically underrepresented in higher education. Full Release
