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Ryan Dailey

Ryan Dailey

July 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Charter School Decisions Reversed After State Pressure

State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran last week demanded during a meeting of the State Board of Education that the Hillsborough board approve the contracts or risk losing funding.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida School Curriculum Standards Targeted for Revisions

In documents outlining the proposed standards, the state Department of Education said that the requirements would reflect priorities such as teaching "a sense of civic pride" and how to "participate regularly in all levels of government."

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

College Athletes Can Start Cashing In as First Contracts Signed

State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said athletes' previous inability to cash in on their fame was an "injustice."

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Unexpected Vetoes Disappoint Bill Supporters

Supporters of two bills that sailed through the Legislature this year to bolster civics education and help expunge juvenile arrest records were left…

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida State Eyes Candidates to Replace President Thrasher

As Florida State University seeks a successor to retiring President John Thrasher, questions swirled about a potential conflict of interest for one high-profile candidate and as a student campaign emerged for another.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

May 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Police Training Bill Requirements Touted as 'Good Start'

With several Black lawmakers heralding what they described as a starting point to improve community interactions with police, the Florida Senate on…

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

April 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Senate Moves Quickly on Policing Bill Requiring New Training Standards

A late-session push by the Florida House to require new training standards for police officers is ready to go to the Senate floor this week after unanimously…

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

April 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida House Approves College COVID-19 Legal Protections

Although some House Democrats expressed concerns about offering the legal protections to colleges and universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits, sponsor Jackie Toledo said the wide-ranging higher education bill "prioritizes students and families."

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

April 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Transgender Athlete Bill Passes House on Party-Line Vote

House sponsor Kaylee Tuck argues that the measure doesn't ban transgender students from participating in sports but is "simply asking that they play based on their biological gender."

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

March 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Long-Debated Campus 'Intellectual Freedom' Bill Gains Traction

Rep. Spencer Roach says his measure would require colleges and universities to conduct campuswide surveys gauging "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity," but completing the surveys would be voluntary for those on campus.

By Ryan Dailey

6 minute read