Florida’s progress with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in education hit a milestone last month, when the State Board of Education adopted new rules placing strict guardrails…
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OP-ED: Addressing the chatbot ‘elephant’ in the classroom: State of Florida adopts new education AI rules
Know before you vote: Ballot Amendments 1 & 2
The general election is less than six weeks away (just a little more than a month). As you review and research the candidates on your sample…
OP-ED: Let’s talk FAFSA: Has your student completed theirs?
Now that the fall season is quickly approaching this month (and hopefully the temperatures will catch on soon), parents, teachers, and school personnel can exhale following the busy back-to-school season…
OP-ED: Hurricane season 2026: be prepared
This time of year can get very busy with the winding down of summer and start of school, and slipping back into a fall routine (while wondering if…
OP-ED: Bad apples in the Big Apple: An ALEC recap of NYC’s failing public schools
Last week, I had the honor and privilege of attending the Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Commission (ALEC) in Orlando. It was there that I joined state legislators…
OP-ED: “Meg’s Law”: Protecting young people from xylazine and nitrous oxide
Last week, I was invited to attend the bill presentation for Senate Bill (SB) 432, Intoxicating Substances, at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Tavares. Although the governor has…
OP-ED: Pump the brakes: Governor vetoes e-bike legislation
A while back I wrote about SB 382 (HB 243), legislation sponsored by Sen. Truenow and Rep. Benarroch that proposed new safety protocols for electric bicycles,…
OP-ED: Know before you vote: Property tax constitutional amendment
In the midst of summer, not only have the temperatures increased, but also the happenings of the 2026 campaign season. As I alluded to in my last…
OP-ED: Lawmakers pass budget, property tax proposal
At the time of writing this column, I am winding down a whirlwind of an eventful week from Tallahassee. Not long after the Florida Legislature passed…
OP-ED: Protecting our kids: Florida’s new public indecency law
With the state budget being finalized as I write this, we will be taking a small detour this week to discuss one of my policy priorities from the 2026 legislative session.
OP-ED: Addressing the chatbot ‘elephant’ in the classroom: State of Florida adopts new education AI rulesSarah Merly
Florida’s progress with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in education hit a milestone last month, when the State Board of Education adopted new rules placing strict guardrails…
Know before you vote: Ballot Amendments 1 & 2 Sarah Merly
The general election is less than six weeks away (just a little more than a month). As you review and research the candidates on your sample…
OP-ED: Let’s talk FAFSA: Has your student completed theirs?Sarah Merly
Now that the fall season is quickly approaching this month (and hopefully the temperatures will catch on soon), parents, teachers, and school personnel can exhale following the busy back-to-school season…
OP-ED: Hurricane season 2026: be preparedThe Apopka Chief
This time of year can get very busy with the winding down of summer and start of school, and slipping back into a fall routine (while wondering if…
OP-ED: Bad apples in the Big Apple: An ALEC recap of NYC’s failing public schoolsThe Apopka Chief
Last week, I had the honor and privilege of attending the Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Commission (ALEC) in Orlando. It was there that I joined state legislators…
OP-ED: “Meg’s Law”: Protecting young people from xylazine and nitrous oxideThe Apopka Chief
Last week, I was invited to attend the bill presentation for Senate Bill (SB) 432, Intoxicating Substances, at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Tavares. Although the governor has…
OP-ED: Pump the brakes: Governor vetoes e-bike legislationThe Apopka Chief
A while back I wrote about SB 382 (HB 243), legislation sponsored by Sen. Truenow and Rep. Benarroch that proposed new safety protocols for electric bicycles,…
OP-ED: Know before you vote: Property tax constitutional amendmentThe Apopka Chief
In the midst of summer, not only have the temperatures increased, but also the happenings of the 2026 campaign season. As I alluded to in my last…
OP-ED: Lawmakers pass budget, property tax proposal The Apopka Chief
At the time of writing this column, I am winding down a whirlwind of an eventful week from Tallahassee. Not long after the Florida Legislature passed…
OP-ED: Protecting our kids: Florida’s new public indecency lawThe Apopka Chief
With the state budget being finalized as I write this, we will be taking a small detour this week to discuss one of my policy priorities from the 2026 legislative session.
