Associated PressJune 29, 2020
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Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter tip their caps
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Associated PressJune 29, 2020
Ryan RayJune 2, 2016
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Democrat Michael Steinger came a bit late to the Senate District 30 race, filing on May 12. But the West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer made clear on Thursday he has more than made up for lost time when it comes to fundraising. Steinger’s campaign account now boasts $400,000 on hand after just 20 days. $211,000 of it […]
Ryan RayNovember 20, 2015
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A pair of Republican lawmakers will seek approval for a new cabinet-level commissioner of education during the 2016 Legislative Session, reversing the office’s demotion to an appointed position in 2003. The proposals — SB 942 by Sen. Rene Garcia of Miami and HB 767 by Rep. Debbie Mayfield of Vero Beach — would require a constitutional amendment to reinstate the education commissioner as one […]
Guest AuthorAugust 28, 20134min185
Imagine that you are the new United States Secretary of Education and in the interest of higher education reform have put into place on a trial basis a new rating system for our nation’s universities. You create a ranking scale based on a simple A-F formula, taking into account a number of common sense variables […]
Guest AuthorAugust 25, 20133min139
It’s time we take off the blinders and see that the education emperor, Jeb Bush, is buck-naked. We’ve added more bureaucracy and educators are struggling to teach in an environment where the rules are constantly changing. Since Rick Scott was sworn in as governor, Florida has had three education commissioners. Jeb Bush and his Foundation […]