Tampabay.com
NOVEMBER 08, 2007

Ammons talks to law faculty

AmmonsFAMU President James Ammons addressed law school faculty in person yesterday and, in the wake of last week's visit by the American Bar Association’s accreditation review team, firmly reiterated his commitment to seeing that the school becomes fully accredited, sources tell the Gradebook.

But, the sources say, Ammons also mentioned concerns about collegiality, scholarship and tensions between junior and senior faculty – concerns that seem to echo what some critics of the current law school power structure have been saying (see previous post here). Can anyone fill us in more? Or read the tea leaves here?

- Ron Matus, state education reporter

Join the discussion: Click to view comments, add yours

About the blog

Gradebook features education articles and insights on schools in Florida, focusing on Tampa Bay area schools. What's the latest from the Florida Department of Education? How is the FCAT being used to compare Florida schools? What's going in on in Tampa Bay schools? Get an insider's view from the Times education reporting team.

Meet the team

Advertisement

THE TEAM

Rebecca Catalanello covers Pinellas County schools. E-mail her: rcatalanello@tampabay.com.

Tony Marrero covers Hernando County schools. E-mail him: tmarrero@tampabay.com.

Marlene Sokol covers Hillsborough County schools. E-mail her: sokol@tampabay.com.

Ron Matus covers Pinellas County schools. E-mail him: matus@tampabay.com.

Jeffrey S. Solochek covers Pasco County schools. E-mail him: solochek@tampabay.com.

Kim Wilmath covers the University of South Florida. E-mail her: kwilmath@tampabay.com.

Registration FAQ

Read our Frequently Asked Questions on how to register to comment on the site.