Tag: Mary McCleod Bethune

03/20/2018 | By Travis Pillow

Florida will honor an education trailblazer

 A pioneering educator will be the first black woman honored at National Statuary Hall. Gov. Rick Scott on Monday night signed SB 472, a measure replacing Florida’s statue of Confederate General E. Kirby Smith with one of Mary McLeod Bethune. Her likeness will join that of John Gorrie, the father... READ MORE
08/30/2017 | by NextSteps Staff
Florida schools roundup: Retention and H.B. 7069 suits, DeVos visit and more
Retention lawsuit: Parents who launched a legal challenge against the state’s...
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