Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been selected as a correspondent academician to the Royal European Academy of Doctors. [Read more…] about Florida Poly president appointed to prestigious European academy of doctors
Education
FAMU Lawson Center Site to Offer Pfizer Vaccine
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Al Lawson Multipurpose and Teaching Gymnasium vaccination site will offer the Pfizer vaccine, beginning on Thursday, May 20. [Read more…] about FAMU Lawson Center Site to Offer Pfizer Vaccine
FAMU MMERI To Host Virtual Forum on Cannabis and Addiction
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) will host “Cannabis and Addiction” in the Conversations on Cannabis Virtual Forum at noon, Thursday, May 27. [Read more…] about FAMU MMERI To Host Virtual Forum on Cannabis and Addiction
UT announces new technology building to house academic and administrative technology programs
To centralize and support technology programs and functions across campus, The University of Tampa announces its newest facility – the Technology Building: a new, six-story, 105,000-square-foot academic building in the heart of campus. [Read more…] about UT announces new technology building to house academic and administrative technology programs
New Campaign Aims to Help Florida Students Get “Cash for College” and Improve Their Outcomes Beyond High School
Earnings rise with educational attainment, and a better-educated
workforce will also strengthen the state’s economy
The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its partners across the state today launched the Cash for College campaign to promote FAFSA completion as a crucial step as students and their families make plans for education beyond high school. [Read more…] about New Campaign Aims to Help Florida Students Get “Cash for College” and Improve Their Outcomes Beyond High School
Historic Expansion of School Choice Options for Florida Families Signed Into Law
Priority legislation expands eligibility, maximizes
parental choice in K-12 scholarship programs
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today signed into law House Bill 7045, School Choice, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah). [Read more…] about Historic Expansion of School Choice Options for Florida Families Signed Into Law
Department of Education Names Pinellas Educator a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist
Eisenhower Elementary’s Sarah Ann Painter one of five to vie for top award
The Florida Department of Education today named Sarah Ann Painter, a fifth grade teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Pinellas County, as a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year state finalist. [Read more…] about Department of Education Names Pinellas Educator a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist
Department of Education Names Sarasota Educator a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist
Fruitville Elementary’s Kari Johnson one of five to vie for top award
The Florida Department of Education today named Kari Johnson, a kindergarten teacher at Fruitville Elementary School in Sarasota County, as a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year state finalist. [Read more…] about Department of Education Names Sarasota Educator a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist
Commissioner Corcoran Names 2021 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year
This week, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran named Jennifer Pryor Halter, Principal of Green Cove Springs Junior High School in Clay County, as the 2021 Principal of the Year, and Zemenaye Belda Harris, Assistant Principal of Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Hillsborough County, as the 2021 Florida Assistant Principal of the Year. [Read more…] about Commissioner Corcoran Names 2021 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year
Sumter Educator Named a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist
Wildwood Elementary’s Brittany Brown one of five to vie for top award
During a surprise visit to Wildwood Elementary School, the Florida Department of Education today named Brittany Brown, a third and fourth grade English language arts teacher, as a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year state finalist. [Read more…] about Sumter Educator Named a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist