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Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says that “CDC guidance is informative," but school districts should "stay the course" they began this past summer.
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The 1st District Court of Appeal, with no explanation, issued two orders that denied motions by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case. The plaintiffs in October asked for a rehearing before a three-judge panel or by the full appeals court, a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said closing schools was a public blunder and that parents can choose between in-school and virtual learning.
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The education commissioner assured the State Board of Education that Gov. Ron DeSantis “will take nothing less than full parental choice.”
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Attorneys for the state filed documents asking an appeals court to deny requests by the teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case.
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Uncertainty reigns about plans for the second half of the school year, as Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran's emergency order expires soon.
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The plaintiffs have argued, at least in part, that the order violated a constitutional guarantee of “safe” and “secure” public education.
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A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 31-page decision, flatly rejected the conclusions of Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson, who in August sided with teachers unions that challenged Corcoran’s order. The unions argued, at least in part, that the order violated a constitutional guarantee of “safe” and “secure” public education.
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Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Wednesday criticized “union bosses” and said Florida has been a model for reopening schools amid the COVID-19…
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In a partial win for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, a Tallahassee-based appeals court on Friday put on hold a Leon County…