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Education Board Appoints Temp Commissioner, But Misses Bennett

The State Board of Education regretfully appointed a replacement for suddenly-departed Education Commissioner Tony Bennett today. Meanwhile, state…

How Florida's New Education Standards Will Change Teaching

Many Florida students are returning to class this week, ready to share stories about their summer adventures.Teachers had a busy summer, too. Many took…

Governor DeSantis at the Freedom Institute in Naples

DeSantis, in Naples, celebrates his statewide education changes

Governor DeSantis was in Naples this morning, where he visited the Freedom Institute.

The proposal approved Wednesday by the State Board of Education would boost spending to $7,209.39 per student, an increase of $104.33, or 1.47 percent, over the current year.

Florida Education Board Approves Record Funding Request

The State Board of Education decided Wednesday to once again ask lawmakers for record per-student funding for public schools — with the lion's share of...

Seven Southwest Florida students were among the 37 Sunshine State Scholars for 2024 who received 1-year scholarships to attend Florida’s top-ranked higher education institutions.

Florida Department of Education honors top STEM students

Over 100 scholars attended 2024 Sunshine State Scholars Conference~ , with 37 students earning 1-year scholarships.

The Florida Supreme court upheld a decision that the wording of the amendment "does not clearly explain its purpose or possible effects."

Florida Supreme Court Rules On Controversial Education Amendment

A controversial education amendment will not go to voters in November. In a 4-3 decision, Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that Amendment 8 should...

Scott is asking the Legislature to find a way to fund more than $673 million in tax cuts next year.

Senate backs blocking 'DEI' spending in higher education

Bush Makes Education An Issue At The Republcian National Convention

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says too many children are stuck in low-performing schools. Bush says the country must make sure that all students have an…

Diane Ravitch Rebukes Education Activists' 'Reign Of Error'

Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch spent years advocating for an overhaul of the American education system. Now she criticizes changes that she used to support, like charter schools and school choice. She explains her reasoning in Reign of Error, her new book on the pitfalls of privatizing education.

Chances are that this crowd is more liberal than conservative.

Why Are Highly Educated Americans Getting More Liberal?

Today, more than half of Americans who went to graduate school are liberal. Less than one in three were in 1994.

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