Searches for new presidents at state universities are ramping up after Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a bill that will shield personal information about applicants for the top jobs at colleges and universities. DeSantis on Tuesday signed the measure, which went into effect immediately.…
Read More New Florida Law Quickly Plays Part In University Searches
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Late in the 2022 legislative session, Republican lawmakers made two higher-education changes that drew criticism from Democrats, who questioned whether the issues had been properly vetted. One of the changes tied the state university system to a controversial education bill (HB 7)…
Read More Higher-Ed Changes Irk Florida Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, FL. – State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, who has been an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis on controversial issues such as student mask requirements and critical race theory, will step down from the post at the end of April, he announced Thursday. Corcoran, a…
Read More Corcoran To Leave Florida Education Commissioner Post
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would restrict how race-related issues can be taught in public schools and in workplace training sessions, giving final legislative approval to an outgrowth of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight against critical race theory. An emotionally…
Read More Florida Race-Related Instruction Bill Ready For DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — A fiercely debated bill that would bar instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite Democrats’ warnings Tuesday that the measure’s approval sends “a message of hate” to Floridians. Senators voted 22-17…
Read More Florida Senators Pass 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 gender identity in early grades, as protesters flocked to the Capitol to decry what critics have labeled the “don’t say gay” bill.…
Read More Florida Senate Poised To Parental Rights In Education Bill
TALLAHASSEE, FL. – Florida doctors could soon be prohibited from performing abortions past 15 weeks of pregnancy, after the Republican-controlled Senate approved a bill Thursday night that is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. Senators approved the measure (HB 5) in a 23-15 party-line vote…
Read More Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Limit Headed To DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate is on the verge of passing a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most bitterly disputed issues of the 2022 legislative session. Senators could vote on the bill (HB 5)…
Read More Florida Senate Ready To Pass 15-Week Abortion Limit
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — The Florida Senate is poised to consider a controversial measure that would prohibit school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grade levels, as one Republican called on lawmakers to “soften” the bill when it is heard on the Senate…
Read More Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Bill Advances In Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Thursday passed an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, as Republicans disputed a “don’t say gay” moniker that critics gave the bill. House members voted 69-47 to approve the bill…
Read More Florida House Backs Schools Bill On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity