Drew WilsonApril 24, 2019
2min315
A Senate special master will hear arguments May 28
Tag: Department of EducationTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting.
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Drew WilsonApril 24, 2019
A.G. GancarskiMarch 25, 2019
4min1183
"Charter schools ... are right for Florida"
Ryan NicolFebruary 28, 2019
4min813
The issue of school choice is at the forefront in Florida.
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 27, 2019
2min424
The Ron DeSantis campaign highlighted the concept last year.
Danny McAuliffeDecember 17, 2018
9min1186
Richard Corcoran is Florida’s next Education Commissioner and is molding his forthcoming leadership to match the education vision of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, the man who got him the job. The State Board of Education on Monday unanimously voted to appoint Corcoran Education Commissioner, meaning the former state House Speaker will lead the Department of Education […]
Joe HendersonDecember 9, 2018
7min686
If you love and support Florida public schools, there is a bad moon rising. Richard Corcoran is all but certain to be the state’s new Education Commissioner, and anyone associated with public education may be tempted to hide their eyes for the next four years. While the Commissioner doesn’t directly set policy — the State Board of […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 7, 2018
4min758
A conservative-leaning organization of school board members is praising news of former Republican state House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s likely next job: Florida Education Commissioner. After Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis recommended Corcoran, of Land O’ Lakes, for the position on Thursday, the Florida Coalition of School Board Members chimed in with support. Powerful Republicans in the state also […]
Ryan NicolNovember 19, 2018
7min311
State Sen. Lauren Book says new proposals by the Department of Education to change the process for universities handling sexual harassment claims will ultimately be bad for victims. In short, new rules proposed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reduces the types of claims universities are required to investigate. And in those cases that are […]
Guest AuthorJune 30, 2018
10min609
There is a term in the Florida Administrative Procedure Act for when a state agency goes rogue and refuses to follow a legislative statute: “an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.” There are other terms for it, but I prefer the plainest: flaunting the law. If it’s a high-profile agency (no names, please), the legislature […]
Bob SparksMay 26, 2017
4min253
Sen. Marco Rubio has teamed with his colleague Sen. Chris Coons to introduce re-introduce legislation designed to help low-income and at risk students. The Florida Republican and Delaware Democrat launched the American Dream Accounts Act that would provide increased access to a college education. The two senators joined with Opportunity Nation, a group promoting educational […]