Peter SchorschApril 7, 2022
5min0
He carried the election integrity package and the primary bill for post-Surfside reforms.
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Peter SchorschApril 7, 2022
Peter SchorschMarch 30, 20225min0
He carried the election integrity package and the primary bill for post-Surfside reforms.
Jacob OglesNovember 21, 2019
State education officials argue Florida Supreme Court shouldn’t hear challenge of charter school law
3min244
School districts haven't found success in appeals courts so far.
Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018
9min615
In a seeming act of civil war, the second-in-command of the state’s teachers union says he’s now vying to take over leadership of the Florida Education Association (FEA). FEA vice president Fedrick Ingram, the first African American elected president of United Teachers of Dade, on Friday posted an announcement on Facebook that he was running for union president […]
Jim RosicaDecember 27, 2017
6min504
Partly because they came late to the court this year, some high-profile cases before the Florida Supreme Court will remain unresolved by the close of 2017. As of this writing, the court’s weekly opinion release was going to be on holiday hiatus until Jan. 11, though “out-of-calendar releases” are still possible, a spokesman said. Here are a few of those pending […]
Jim RosicaDecember 26, 2017
20min503
Spoiler alert: If you’re a regular of this site, and reading this story, you can guess what the #1 pick is. Otherwise, 2017 still offered a bounty of material to Tallahassee’s reporting ranks. We still chuckle at the uninitiated who ask, “What do you write about when the Legislature isn’t in session?” Without further ado, […]
Jim RosicaDecember 19, 2017
4min454
In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court handed over a constitutional challenge to a contentious education law to a local court to handle. Without explanation, the Supreme Court transferred the matter (SC17-1996) to the 2nd Judicial Circuit, headquartered across the street from the Capitol. School Board of Alachua County v. House Speaker Richard […]
Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2017
8min481
A debate on traditional public schools vs. charter schools took front and center Friday at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club. For 68 minutes, a group of education leaders of various backgrounds discussed the issue at the Ferguson Law Center. Speaking out most prominently for charters was Doug Tuthill, the president of Step Up For Students, the nonprofit group […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2017
9min538
A rainy Monday morning saw the often fractious Duval County School Board move forward in suing the state of Florida. At issue: HB 7069, the “Schools of Hope” bill, which would divert capital dollars to charter schools from local schools. Multiple urban districts — Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Palm Beach — are already in the […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2017
4min525
Last fiscal year, the Duval County School District spent $21 million over budget — leading to requests for a “deeper dive” into the numbers, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Also seeking a “deeper dive” — current State Rep. Jason Fischer, a former member of the Duval County School Board. However, that deeper dive is not welcomed […]