Author: Rick Cole
Florida Advocacy Group, Parents, And A Teacher File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Parental Rights Bill
Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure, LGBTQ-advocacy groups, parents, students, and a teacher filed a federal lawsuit Thursday chall [...]
“Throw The Bums Out” DeSantis Signs Bill That Caps Florida School Board Members’ Terms
Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to harbor some raw feelings about school boards that defied his efforts last year to bar districts from requiring students [...]
University Of South Florida Trustees Select Rhea Law As The School’s New President
TAMPA, FL. - University of South Florida trustees on Tuesday selected interim leader Rhea Law to become the school’s eighth president.
Law, an att [...]
New Florida Law Quickly Plays Part In University Searches
Searches for new presidents at state universities are ramping up after Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a bill that will shield personal informatio [...]
Higher-Ed Changes Irk Florida Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Late in the 2022 legislative session, Republican lawmakers made two higher-education changes that drew criticism from Democrats, [...]
Corcoran To Leave Florida Education Commissioner Post
TALLAHASSEE, FL. - State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who has been an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis on controversial issues such as student m [...]
Florida Race-Related Instruction Bill Ready For DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE --- The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would restrict how race-related issues can be taught in public schools and in workp [...]
Florida Senators Pass Parental Rights In Education Bill
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — A fiercely debated bill that would bar instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students i [...]
Florida Senate Poised To Parental Rights In Education Bill
TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida Senate is on the brink of passing an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gen [...]
Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Limit Headed To DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, FL. - Florida doctors could soon be prohibited from performing abortions past 15 weeks of pregnancy, after the Republican-controlled Sen [...]