Jacob OglesJanuary 31, 2019
5min713
He ordered the Education Commissioner to build guidelines.
Tag: Richard Corcoran
Jacob OglesJanuary 31, 2019
Drew WilsonJanuary 22, 2019
3min766
The last time an Education Commissioner election was held was in 2000
Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
5min2725
She is the face of school choice in Florida.
Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019
22min495
With Election 2018 in the rearview mirror — and a new raft of elected officials set to take over the Capitol and elsewhere this year — it’s time to look at who’ll be the political players in 2019. The much-discussed “blue wave” didn’t materialize as expected in Florida, though for the first time in eight […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2018
5min1431
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis‘ Education and Workforce Development Committee continued deliberations Friday, its last telephonic meeting ahead of final recommendations to come. A previous meeting of the group emphasized school choice and accountability, concepts that jibe with the reform agenda of incoming Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran. Corcoran addressed call participants on a variety of topics, including what task force chair Mori […]
Drew WilsonDecember 20, 20183min1011
Three days after the State Board of Education unanimously approved former House Speaker Richard Corcoran as the state’s next Education Commissioner, the Pasco County Republican has selected his chief of staff. As reported by Andrew Atterbury of POLITICO Florida, Corcoran has picked Alex Kelly to serve as his top staffer. Kelly currently serves as the vice president […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 2018
8min647
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis‘ Education and Workforce Development Committee continued its deliberations Wednesday, offering every indication that education’s transformation in Florida will only accelerate under his administration. DeSantis promoted school choice on the campaign trail (one school of thought says this helped him with African-American women, who may see their children benefiting from charter schools). Perhaps the […]
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 […]
Scott PowersDecember 17, 2018
4min409
Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani declared that Richard Corcoran has “no professional background in education” in a letter to the Florida Board of Education urging it to conduct a national search before picking Florida’s next Education Commissioner. Corcoran, the pick by Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis for the job, is set to be considered by the Florida Board of […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 14, 2018
6min621
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is bringing into his administration five political and governmental professionals for top spots in the Executive Office of the Governor. The new hires have solid ties to several GOP state officials, having worked with legislative leaders and Cabinet members in recent years. And one, Helen Aguirre Ferré, is a former spokesperson for […]