Florida Department of Education
From Sunshine Review
The Department of Education (FLDOE) in Florida is the state education agency and was founded in 1870. It is in charge of public education, funding and testing for local educational agencies.
The FLDOE is operated by Commissioner of Education, who is currently Dr. Eric J. Smith.[1]
The office of Commission of Education was originally a Cabinet-level position filled by direct election and directly responsible for education in Florida. The voters approved the changes and it became effective January 7, 2003; after this time, the Commissioner of Education became an appointed position and the FLDOE became the overall responsibility of the Governor. The revised constitution also created a new Florida Board of Education with seven members (one of whom is the Commissioner of Education), appointed by the Governor to oversee the Department of Education.
The department supports 2.6 million students, 3,800 public schools and 318,000 full-time staff and more than 180,000 teachers.
[edit] External links
- Florida Department of Education
- Florida Bureau of Teacher Certification
- Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
- Teach in Florida
- Sunshine Connections
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