Florida Education

Dr. Henry Mack , a former candidate for Florida Gulf Coast University president has been recommended to serve as Florida’s next Commissioner of Education. Mack, who's name was advanced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, lost the FGCU nomination by one vote of the university’s board of trustee’s in 2023.

3 teachers were suspended without pay or benefits for comments made regarding the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. That is one of the issues facing Southwest Florida public schools.

Despite being one of the poorest counties in the state, The Glades County School District did the unthinkable and earned an “A-Rating” from the Florida Department of Education.

Citing state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living, Florida faculty laid out their frustrations in a recent survey.In a Faculty in the South survey conducted by various conferences of the American Association of University Professors, 31% of Florida respondents said they have applied for a job outside of Florida since 2023. That number was 25% among all survey respondents in the South.The same, 31% of Florida respondents, said they plan to seek employment in another state during the next hiring cycle.

District officials said every classroom will begin the new school year with a certified teacher at the helm.

Florida’s 2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is now open for business and runs until Sunday, August 31. The holiday will now occur annually, every August, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.

Santa Ono, who has led the University of Michigan since 2022, is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, UF announced Sunday.A presidential-search committee recommended that the UF Board of Trustees approve Ono after a search that began last year following the abrupt resignation of former President Ben Sasse. Kent Fuchs, a former UF president, has served as interim president.

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections is accepting applications for scholarships provided by the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE). The FSE is offering four $1,200 scholarships to eligible Florida residents enrolled or accepted as full-time students in a senior college or university in Florida.