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Former Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran is on tap to be the new president of New College as it undergoes a conservative transformation.
Former education commissioner Richard Corcoran in line to lead New College
Corcoran, who also served as House speaker, previously sought to be Florida State University’s president.
DeSantis proposes sweeping higher education measures aimed at ‘indoctrination’
Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here at a Las Vegas speech in November, announced a package of sweeping reforms to Florida higher education on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
His plans include tighter controls on faculty hiring and prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
‘We’re in charge now’: New College trustees stake claim in remaking school
A student makes her way past the sign at New College Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. Your education. Your way. Be original. Be you. That's how New College of Florida describes its approach to higher education in an admission brochure. Newly appointed trustees say they want to overhaul the school.
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
New College faces upheaval as remade board of trustees meets for first time
Jason "Eddie" Speir, left, and Christopher Rufo, two of the controversial new trustees for New College of Florida, address the audience at the Mildred Sainer Pavilion on the campus of New College of Florida, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Sarasota. Going into Tuesday's meeting of the newly remade board, the two have proposed major changes.
Two members have suggested demoting the president, among other drastic actions. Will they get their way?

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  1. Former education commissioner Richard Corcoran in line to lead New College
    46 minutes ago• Education
    Former Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran is on tap to be the new president of New College as it undergoes a conservative transformation.
  2. Miami AP African American studies students say Florida rejection of class ‘shocking’
    3 hours ago• Politics
    Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education rejected the African American Studies AP course.
  3. DeSantis proposes sweeping higher education measures aimed at ‘indoctrination’
    4 hours ago• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here at a Las Vegas speech in November, announced a package of sweeping reforms to Florida higher education on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
  5. ‘We’re in charge now’: New College trustees stake claim in remaking school
    Earlier today• Education
    A student makes her way past the sign at New College Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. Your education. Your way. Be original. Be you. That's how New College of Florida describes its approach to higher education in an admission brochure. Newly appointed trustees say they want to overhaul the school.
  6. New College faces upheaval as remade board of trustees meets for first time
    Earlier today• Education
    Jason "Eddie" Speir, left, and Christopher Rufo, two of the controversial new trustees for New College of Florida, address the audience at the Mildred Sainer Pavilion on the campus of New College of Florida, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Sarasota. Going into Tuesday's meeting of the newly remade board, the two have proposed major changes.
  7. COVID aftermath continues to affect Florida schools
    Yesterday• Education
    Students walk to classes on University of Florida campus Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Gainesville.
  8. Longtime UF provost Joe Glover to step down in July
    Jan. 27• Education
    Joseph Glover is the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Florida. He is the university's second-ranking officer. He will step down in July.
  9. University of Florida COVID shutdown case goes to Supreme Court
    Jan. 27• Education
    Students walk through the University of Florida campus on the last day of regular classes for the semester before finals testing week, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Gainesville.
  10. Political infusion at Florida’s universities comes under scrutiny
    Jan. 27• Education
    Protesters gather outside University of Florida’s Emerson Alumni Hall during a UF Board of Trustees meeting at the Gainesville campus on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The American Association of University Professors is forming a committee to assess the state of academic freedom in Florida.
  11. ‘The Bluest Eye’ is the latest victim of Florida’s thought police
    Jan. 27• Opinion
    A copy of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" inside a book box in Dunedin on Jan. 26, 2023. Pinellas County school officials have removed the book from all high schools.
  12. Hillsborough’s Teacher of the Year is Oak Park Elementary’s Nicolette Barone
    Jan. 27• Education
    Nicolette Barone, a fifth-grade teacher at Oak Park Elementary, reacts, after she receives 2023 Teacher of the Year award during the Excellence in Education Awards ceremony at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Tampa.
  13. US faculty group launches review, citing ‘attacks’ on Florida higher education
    Jan. 26• Education
    University of Florida political science student Giancarlo Rodriguez holds a protest sign at a UF board of trustees meeting in November. He was among a large group of students contesting the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the UF president's job. The American Association of University Professors is forming a committee to assess the state of academic freedom in Florida.
  14. Florida school voucher bill passes its first test, but big questions remain
    Jan. 26• Education
    State Rep. Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid, says her bill to expand Florida's school voucher program will "keep parents in the driver's seat," during a meeting of the House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee on Jan. 26, 2023.
  15. Florida fake nursing diploma scheme resulted in 7,600 fraudulent degrees, feds say
    Jan. 26• Florida
    Federal authorities in Florida have charged 25 people with participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment.
  16. Florida’s debate over voucher expansion begins today. How much will it cost?
    Jan. 26• Education
    Florida students such as these kindergarten students at Southside Christian Academy in 2011, have taken advantage of education tax credit scholarships and vouchers to attend private schools for two decades. State Republican officials are pushing to expand the program to include education savings accounts.
  17. Lawyers say they’re ready to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies course
    Jan. 26• Politics
    Attorney Ben Crump and others say they are prepared to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over blocking an AP African American studies course.
  18. 2 DeSantis-appointed trustees showed up at New College. Here’s how it went.
    Jan. 25• Education
    Christopher Rufo, one of six controversial new trustees at New College of Florida, talks with students at the foot of the stage after addressing an audience on the Sarasota campus Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.
  19. Pinellas decides on a name for its new middle school in St. Petersburg
    Jan. 25• Education
    An architect's rendering shows the outdoor recreation features planned for Pinellas County’s newest middle school, a partnership between the school district and the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg. The school board voted on Jan. 24, 2023, to name the new campus Mangrove Bay Middle School, after the neighborhood that surrounds it.
  20. Hillsborough delays school boundary decision with new schedule
    Jan. 25• Education
    Residents hold signs protesting a Hillsborough County proposal to change school boundaries during a meeting at Plant High on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Tampa.
  21. Florida Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them
    Jan. 25• Education
    Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, opens a special session, on Dec. 12, 2022, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. He later announced that one of his priorities during the 2023 legislative session will be to expand Florida's school voucher program.
  22. Florida schools start removing books amid reviews prompted by limits in law
    Jan. 25• Education
    Pinellas County schools chief academic officer Dan Evans tells the School Board why the district removed the Toni Morrison novel "The Bluest Eye" from all high schools, during a board meeting on Jan. 24, 2023.
  23. Pinellas schools remove book by prize-winning author Toni Morrison
    Jan. 25• Education
    "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, shown here with two other frequently challenged books, has been removed from circulation and lessons in all Pinellas County public schools.
  24. Hillsborough approves principal changes at 3 schools
    Jan. 24• Education
    Wimauma Elementary School has a new principal. The Hillsborough County School Board appointed Karen Fletcher to the job on Jan. 24, 2023.
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