Gary Chartrand

There’s a new initiative in Jacksonville focused on science, technology, engineering, math and medical programs.The new STEM2 Hub, and an upcoming STEM2…

Over the past decade, jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have grown at a rate three times faster than non-STEM jobs. The…

Gary Chartrand is the chairman of the Florida Board of Education, executive chairman of Acosta and a First Coast resident.He joined Rick Mullaney on…

Governor Rick Scott made a school funding announcement of historic proportions this week.Monday, Scott said that the state plans to pump nearly $25…

For the past few years, the state’s class-size amendment has been a bone of contention among school officials as rules on class-size limits have become…

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Today is Pam Stewart’s first day on the job as Florida’s new education commissioner. Stewart had served in that position an interim capacity since August…

The sudden departure of Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett last week appears unlikely to disrupt the trajectory of public education in the…

School grades are due out later this summer in Florida, and superintendents statewide have raised concerns about tougher grading standards and how they'll…