Drew WilsonJanuary 22, 2019
3min766
The last time an Education Commissioner election was held was in 2000
Tag: State Board of Education
Drew WilsonJanuary 22, 2019
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 4, 2018
8min521
Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart will retire on the same day Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis takes office in January, meaning former state House Speaker Richard Corcoran is one step closer to overseeing the state’s massive education operation. Stewart, who has served under her current role since 2013, had originally planned to helm the education department for […]
Guest AuthorOctober 30, 2018
5min283
On Election Day, Florida voters will have the opportunity to vote on several constitutional amendments included on the general election ballot. Among the proposals is Amendment 7. This amendment, like several others voters will consider in just a few weeks, combines matters that share a common thread – in this case, higher education. Most important […]
Lloyd DunkelbergerJanuary 29, 2018
4min537
The Florida college system would remain under the State Board of Education in a proposal approved Friday by a panel of the Constitution Revision Commission. The commission’s Education Committee approved a measure (Proposal 83), sponsored by Commissioner Nicole Washington of Miami Beach, that would put the existing governance system for the 28 state and community […]
Jim RosicaJuly 13, 2017
4min720
Former state Rep. Tom Grady will take Jimmy Patronis‘ place on the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday evening. In picking Grady, a Naples attorney and a friend of Scott’s, the governor passed over the three alternates he previously selected to fill an empty seat on the commission, which will review the state’s governing document […]
Staff ReportsApril 14, 2017
2min135
A proposed overhaul of the Florida College System from Sen. Dorothy Hukill has been passed Senate and is heading to a conference next week after amendments by the House. “This legislation (SB 374) will strengthen and expand college and university partnerships so the next generation of Floridians can benefit from our excellent 2+2 program,” said […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 6, 2017
7min148
The Senate Committee on Education Monday passed Senate Bill 374, the College Competitiveness Act of 2017, sponsored by Republican Sen. Dorothy Hukill of Port Orange and co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Bill Galvano of Bradenton, and Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson of Trilby. Senate Bill 374 is a component of the Florida Excellence in Higher Education […]
Staff ReportsOctober 14, 2016
3min262
One day before the Oct. 14 deadline, state agencies began issuing Legislative Budget Requests [LBR] for the upcoming fiscal year. As LobbyTools explains, budget requests include several “exhibits” and “schedules” — exhibits offer alternative views of an agency’s budget request, such as by issue or category. Schedules provide supporting documentation for exhibits. For instance, “Exhibit D-3A” […]