Update: From the House - "- For the acceleration programs (AP, IB, AICE, Dual Enrollment, Early Graduation, and Industry Certifications), the funding for the add-on FTE weights are provided through a new categorical program. “ CTE and DE are safe for now.

#Florida may have slipped in national rankings—but the FLBOE is more focused on narrative than numbers. And right now, the narrative is: "We're still #1." Stasi, described as "relentless" and “one of the most feared staffers" is expected to “keep the pedal on the gas” for education reform. Lucky us.

"At one college, they had to actually remove the requirement that the president have an advanced degree so that they could give the job to Fred Hawkins, a GOP legislator who lacked one." #Florida

Former UF President Kent Fuchs (currently serving as interim president), supported Ono’s hire, telling the board Ono was “unmatched nationally in both his credentials and his experience and his track record.” But Ono had made the unforgivable (in #Florida) error of condemning systemic racism

Rumored replacement is attorney Anastasios Kamoutsas, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Ron DeSantis