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Jeffrey Solochek

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Education Reporter at Tampa Bay Times

Pasco County and Florida education reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and http://t.co/gr7OfgoiZn

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  • 3 days ago | tampabay.com | Jeffrey Solochek

    Acting on the recommendation of Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Thursday named Anastasios I. Kamoutsas Florida’s 32nd education commissioner. Kamoutsas, 36, is one of four deputy chiefs of staff in DeSantis’ office. Before taking that post in 2023, he served as a general counsel and chief of staff to the Department of Education, taking an active role on high profile issues such as reopening schools during the pandemic and eliminating diversity programs.

  • 3 days ago | tampabay.com | Jeffrey Solochek

    The Pasco County school district continues to shift its school leaders amid year-end retirements, resignations and promotions. Pasco High School’s next leader will be Mark Feldman, who will be promoted from his post as an assistant principal at Fivay High School. Feldman, who joined the district in 2011, replaces Kari Kadlub, who leaves Pasco High after 13 years to become the district’s executive director of high schools, a new position.

  • 3 days ago | tampabay.com | Jeffrey Solochek

    The big story: Florida high school students and their teachers have fretted since early April about the fate of their advanced and career-technical courses in the coming academic year. Their concern centered on a legislative proposal to cut in half the additional funding schools receive for programs such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. The potential loss of millions of dollars threatened to reduce access to such curriculum.

  • 4 days ago | tbnweekly.com | Jeffrey Solochek

    Six Pinellas County schools are getting new principals for the upcoming academic year. Parents from one of those schools on May 27 urged the school board not to make the change. Saying their school had endured enough turmoil during the past year, parents from Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 called on the board not to replace Christopher Ateek, who has led the school for the past 16 years.

  • 4 days ago | centrotampabay.com | Jeffrey Solochek

    La gran historia: Después de toda la presión política y las gestiones de cabildeo, hoy se espera que la Junta de Gobernadores de Florida, compuesta por 17 miembros, decida si acepta la elección unánime de los fideicomisarios de la Universidad de Florida para dirigir la institución, o si rechaza la decisión en lo que sería la primera negativa en la historia a una selección de liderazgo universitario. El resultado no está garantizado.

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Jeffrey S. Solochek
Jeffrey S. Solochek @JeffSolochek
7 May 25

Florida lawmakers say cellphones are a distraction during school. What are they doing about it? That story, plus the latest on school choice, UF's president search, budget cuts and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/3AuK9JytOJ

Jeffrey S. Solochek
Jeffrey S. Solochek @JeffSolochek
7 May 25

Why are @pascoschools reaching out to homeschool families? https://t.co/t3GRNwiYOm

Jeffrey S. Solochek
Jeffrey S. Solochek @JeffSolochek
6 May 25

Florida colleges, universities may continue to seek presidents in secret. That story, plus the latest on student visas, bus rides, federal funding and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/sqD3b71ekj