5. Episode 5, 02/06/2023, Entrepreneurship Series: What is entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship is setting up businesses, and taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
Episode 6, 01/30/2023, Entrepreneurship Series: Mr. Michael Trigg, owner of Konan Bar-B-Que Restaurant, Carver City, Tampa. How to sustain and grow in the restaurant business?
6. Episode 6, 01/30/2023, Entrepreneurship Series: Mr. Michael Trigg, owner of Konan Bar-B-Que Restaurant, Carver City, Tampa. How to sustain and grow in the restaurant business?
State targets Leon County Superintendent of Schools; Rocky Hanna calls it a “sad day for democracy in Florida”
Leon County Superintendent of Schools Rocky Hanna is pushing back against an effort by state education officials to punish him.
New College Board of Trustees denies early tenure to some faculty, extending controversy
The New College of Florida Board of Trustees voted 7 to 4 Wednesday afternoon to deny tenure to five faculty members.
Florida House passes a bill adding regulations for campus debates and forums
The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums.
Florida House is set to approve requirement for public school districts to share tax revenue with charter schools
The Florida House could pass a measure that would require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools.
New College trustees get a nod from the Florida Senate
The Senate continued moving forward with confirming a slate of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees.
New College of Florida faces faculty tenure denial amidst Governor’s transformation plan
Listen: New College of Florida trustees are set to defer or outright deny tenure to five faculty members at their next meeting. This comes as the Governor seeks to transform the college. New College’s interim president, Richard Corcoran, is seeking to halt the tenure process at the next board meeting, according to the Tampa Bay… Read more »
Senate panel backs ending higher ed ‘DEI’; Florida’s controversial HB 999 now goes to the full House and Senate
A measure that seeks to prevent colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is ready to go before the full Florida Senate and House amid strong objections from Democrats, with one Black senator calling the proposal “racist at its core.”
Democrats fear for public schools as Senate bill advances
A controversial bill advanced in a Senate subcommittee Thursday that will divert some public school funds to charter schools.
Department of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction
Listen: The State Board of Education unanimously voted for a proposal that would largely prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. Last year, the legislature and Governor DeSantis approved what critics called the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Now, the State Department of Education passed a similar proposal sponsored by Chancellor Paul… Read more »
HB 999 cleared the House Education & Employment Committee
A controversial bill that makes a series of higher education changes is close to passing the Florida Legislature.
Sarasota School Board rejects contract with consultant tied to Hillsdale College
The Sarasota County School Board voted yesterday to reject a $28,000 consulting contract with Jordan Adams, through his new consulting firm Vermillion. Nearly 80 speakers voiced concerns during an almost four-hour public comment, mostly in opposition to the hire. Adams is a former associate of Hillsdale College, which is a conservative Christian based school in… Read more »
Florida Legislature advances plan to divert construction money from public schools to charter schools
A proposal to require school districts to share local property-tax revenue with charter schools will be considered by the Florida House.
A controversial higher-ed bill, the companion to HB 999, advances in the Florida Senate
A measure designed to carry out parts of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ higher-education agenda moved forward in the Florida Senate (HB 999).
USF Students protest DeSantis’ attacks on DEI in Florida colleges
Today at the University of South Florida about a dozen students with Students for a Democratic Society protested a law to ban majors and minors in gender studies, Critical Race Theory, and related studies that focus on teaching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. “¡Diversidad, Sí; DeSantis, no! HB 999 has got to go! ¡Diversidad, Sí; DeSantis,… Read more »
Confirmation of New College Board of Trustees is advanced by Senate’s Postsecondary Education Committee
The Senate Postsecondary Education Committee advanced the confirmations of seven new members of New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
New College of Florida, academic freedom and HB 999
A New College of Florida professor talks about changes at New College and bills in the Florida Legislature that impact higher education.
Teachers March in St. Pete to call for union support
The Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association joined with the Pinellas educational support professionals to march from St. Petersburg City Hall to the former Tomlinson Adult Learning Center. The nearly 100 year old historic school will be repurposed for teacher workforce housing after it closed in December 2021. William Kilgore is with the St. Petersburg tenants union…. Read more »
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