Monthly Archives: February 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Florida Department of Education Senior Chancellor Henry Mack III by the Manhattan Institute City Journal about the purpose of a university. Mack holds a doctorate in education administration and the philosophy … Continue reading →

Future Physicists of Florida members from Bay County’s induction ceremony in November came to Tallahassee on Monday to visit the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the FSU Physics Department. In all, there were 124 … Continue reading →

Florida’s governor is in an artillery duel with the College Board, the organization that provides AP course materials and the AP exams that so many Florida students have taken during the last twenty years. Arguing that Florida could walk away … Continue reading →

Imagine being a physics professor while political big shots are debating the purpose of a university education. Of course, the debate has nothing whatsoever to do with learning science or math. That’s particularly disturbing because Florida students arriving on university … Continue reading →

In hundreds of public high schools around Florida, February is the season when students select courses for the 2023-24 school year. Those decisions are immensely important, particularly for students who aspire to earn bachelors’ degrees in STEM fields. According to … Continue reading →

Is it important for a high school drama teacher to be able to do algebra well? During the summer of 2018, investigative TV reporter Katie LaGrone told the story of Emily Mixon, who had taught drama in a public high … Continue reading →

This week, I took a bit of time to read Chistopher Rufo’s piece in the City Journal, the magazine of the conservative Manhattan Institute, attacking Florida State University. In the article, Rufo argued that at my university a diversity, equity … Continue reading →