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Industry and Education Leaders Honored for their Commitment to Career and Technical Education

Guest blog post by the Division of Career and Adult Education Chancellor Rod Duckworth. The state’s top industry and education leaders in career and technical education (CTE) were honored last week at an awards luncheon as part of the Florida Association … Continue reading

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February is National Career and Technical Education Month!

Guest blog by Career and Adult Education Interim Chancellor Kathleen Taylor Florida’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have changed significantly from the days when boys took wood shop and girls took home economics.  Today, there are more than 500,000 … Continue reading

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Students’ Return on Investment

The Department of Education serves as a data repository for a variety of information allowing us to track student performance across time and in varying education sectors. Starting this month, the Department will embark upon a joint project with the … Continue reading

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Serving those who served us

Guest post by Joyce Hildreth, DOE Division of Blind Services Director There are so many ways United States military veterans have given their time, energy and resources for the country and our freedoms. The Florida Department of Education Division of … Continue reading

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Holly Idler: The Coach, The Cheerleader and Part of Their Team

Note from Florida Blind Services Director Joyce Hildreth: Holly Idler from the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired recently received the Dean W. Tuttle Professional Education Award from The Hadley School for the Blind , which is considered to … Continue reading

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Stick with Education

 Guest post by Bureau Chief of Family and Community Outreach Joe Davis I recently had a chance to hear from two accomplished individuals – one a professional, one a student – who each shared with us their stories of motivation. … Continue reading

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Sneak peeks at college life – including how to pay for it!

Guest post by Reyonna Parrish, DOE Office of Student Financial Assistance What takes the fear out of doing something for the first time? Giving it a trial run. And that is exactly what more than 500 Florida middle school students … Continue reading

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Jacksonville School Visits

This week, I enjoyed visiting the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville. There are many fantastic exhibits to see including one that included photographic and documentary art highlighting the problem of school dropouts. It shared the stories of 20 students who were … Continue reading

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Commissioner Talks Higher Education

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Florida Board of Governors meetings in Miami. It was great meeting my fellow members and discussing on how we can improve and streamline our K-20 system. We also had good conversations … Continue reading

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A Motto Matters

 Video of Commissioner Robinson’s back-to-school message, including information about the new motto. A motto is a good way to convey an ethos of any organization.  As Florida’s new Commissioner of Education, I am implementing a new motto in support of … Continue reading

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