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Professors in Florida protested against a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration that colleges and universities give state leaders information about resources used for activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory. Florida’s Office of Budget and Policy sent the memo to…
Read More Professors In Florida Protest Against DeSantis On CRT, Diversity Memo
SARASOTA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed six new members to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees in a move that one appointee and conservative ally of DeSantis said is aimed at “recapturing higher education.” The picks will allow DeSantis to…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Shakes Up Liberal University, Appoints 6 New Members To New College
A University of Florida faculty leader pushed back Thursday against a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration that colleges and universities give state leaders information about resources used for activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory. Amanda Phalin, chairwoman of the…
Read More University Of Florida Pushes Back On DeSantis’ Directive On DEI And CRT Resource Info
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $79 million for high-performing nursing education programs in Florida. The funding rewards public postsecondary nursing programs that have gone above and beyond to train Floridians and provides matching funds for scholarship awards, faculty recruitment, equipment and additional educational supports. This…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces $79 Million For Nursing Education, Health Care Partnerships
The state Department of Education is considering a rule change that would remove “COVID-19 harassment” as a reason that families could seek school vouchers under Florida’s Hope Scholarship. The Hope Scholarship, launched during the 2018-19 school year, is geared toward allowing students who have been…
Read More Florida Education Department Eyes Removing COVID Harassment From Hope Scholarship
Incoming Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday she will nominate Jacob Oliva, a senior chancellor at the Florida Department of Education, to become the Arkansas education secretary. “He is a leader who has proven himself in the fight to empower parents and implement bold…
Read More Florida Department Of Education Chancellor Jacob Oliva Tapped For Arkansas Education Secretary
Professors and other plaintiffs are urging a federal appeals court to keep in place a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that seeks to restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities. Attorneys in two challenges to the law filed documents Thursday…
Read More Court Urged To Continue Blocking Florida Education Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks. DeSantis supported the proposal Monday during a speech in Orlando, describing it as “paycheck protection legislation.” The…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Takes Aim At Teacher Union Dues
Nearly two years after the controversial measure passed, a federal judge next month will consider the constitutionality of a Florida law that requires conducting surveys on state college and university campuses about “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” and includes other changes that opponents argue violate…
Read More Federal Judge Poised To Hear Florida ‘Intellectual Freedom’ Fight
The Florida Department of Education is poised to consider updating a rule related to state colleges’ accreditation, after lawmakers this year required colleges and universities to periodically change accrediting organizations. The proposed changes were spurred by a new law (SB 7044) requiring colleges and universities…
Read More College Accreditation Changes In Florida Teed Up