With Florida’s population growing and an anticipated shortfall of nearly 18,000 physicians by 2035, a research arm of the Legislature is suggesting ways that lawmakers could increase retention of new doctors. “Florida’s physician workforce is inadequate to meet projected demand,” according to a presentation given…
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With Florida facing a “perfect storm” of declining facilities and other woes in the state prison system, lawmakers this week were briefed on a report that pointed to a need to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits, and staffing. The report was authored…
Read More Florida Facing “Perfect Storm” Of Declining Facilities In The State Prison System
A slate of bills aimed at reducing regulations on public schools began moving forward Wednesday, as a key Florida Senate panel signed off on changes such as eliminating testing requirements for earning high-school diplomas. The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee unanimously approved the bills (SPB 7000,…
Read More Testing, Recess Changes Eyed In Florida School Deregulation
Florida lawmakers are looking at ways to take some regulations off the books for public schools. The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee and the House Education Quality Subcommittee held workshops this week on the issue, after a deregulation effort was included in a law (HB 1)…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Target School Regulations
Florida higher-education officials on Thursday moved toward making changes to “general education core courses” at state universities, including a change involving a sociology course that could deal with issues such as gender, sexuality and race. The Principles of Sociology class, which still would be available…
Read More Sociology Class Change Spurs Debate In Florida
State lawmakers on Monday moved toward temporarily nixing a cap on the number of students who can participate in a school-voucher program for children with disabilities. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee and the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved identical measures (SB 4-C and HB 3C)…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Back Lifting Voucher Cap
New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran is set to earn up to $1.3 million per year in salary and benefits under a five-year contract approved Friday. The deal also steers hundreds of thousands of dollars in deferred compensation and retention payments to Corcoran, who…
Read More New College Of Florida President Richard Corcoran Contract Gets Go-Ahead
Florida education officials on Wednesday approved a rule that details how a new statewide commission can function as an “alternate venue” for approving charter schools. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 signed off on the creation of a seven-member Charter School Review Commission…
Read More Statewide Charter School Panel Teed Up In Florida
A filing last week in the state Supreme Court signaled Attorney General Ashley Moody will try to block a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution. The Supreme Court must review the initiative’s proposed wording and determine if it meets legal…
Read More Florida AG Ashley Moody Fights Abortion Amendment In State Constitution
Amid the war between Israel and Hamas, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week called for sanctions against Iran for aiding Hamas and declared a state of emergency that, in part, would allow Florida to transport supplies to Israel. The governor and Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls For Iranian Sanctions, Declares State Of Emergency