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Florida’s new schools commissioner promises to prevent students from being ‘indoctrinated’ in fiery speech

Kamoutsas is the former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix July 16, 2025August 13, 2025

Kamoutsas is the former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis

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Gov. DeSantis backs one of his top aides to become Florida education commissioner

Manny Diaz Jr. prepares to leave the commissioner’s job to take over as interim president of the University of West Florida

by Jim Saunders, NSF June 4, 2025July 17, 2025

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Richard Corcoran, who once called teachers union ‘evil,’ was just appointed Florida education commissioner

Monivette CordeiroDecember 17, 2018October 14, 2024

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Ron DeSantis throws his support behind Richard Corcoran for Florida education commissioner

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of FloridaDecember 7, 2018August 3, 2023