Table of Contents: (Click on titles for full summary) EDUCATION: HB 867 (SB 862)/FAILED: Relating to Parent Empowerment in Education by Rep. Trujillo (Sen. Stargel) SB 1076 / SIGNED by Governor: Relating to K-20 Education by Sen. Legg SB 1108 (HB 465) / SENT to Governor: Relating to Exceptional Student Education by Sen. Gardiner (Rep. …
2013 JMI Summary of Key Legislation
Posted 05/13/2013JMI/FAU – Seminar Series: The American Cause
Posted 03/29/2013Part 3: More info. to come soon! Please check back.
2013 Thrift Week Infographics
Posted 01/16/2013Why Thrift Matters Infographic (PDF) What Thrift Is Infographic (PDF)
2011 October – “Future Leaders Gain Insight from Officials”
Posted 10/15/2011By Dr. J. Robert McClure III, JMI President & CEO Letter to the Editor of the Tallahassee Democrat regarding Youth Leadership Tallahassee’s Government and Education Day: We understand why it’s common for citizens to give government leaders grief – we do that ourselves from time to time – but we also recognize that public officials often do …
2011 July–”Lt. Gov. Carroll Headlines JMI Panel Featuring Women in Government”
Posted 07/18/2011By Dana Edwards Jennifer Carroll told more than 300 Girls State delegates that being Florida’s first African-American Lt. Governor was “never part of my personal plan – but, sometimes, you have to be open to higher plans.”< Speaking on a panel organized by the James Madison Institute (JMI), Carroll retraced the steps that led to …
Declaration of What? George Who?
Posted 06/21/2011Leave a comment
By Kenny Nickens, JMI Intern and University of Pennsylvania Junior in Economics “The history scores released today show that student performance is still too low. These results tell us that, as a country, we are failing to provide children with a high-quality, well-rounded education,” stated U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. A recently released nationwide …
Kudos & Cake for Dolley
Posted 05/20/20111 comment
By Dana Edwards, JMI Intern and Creator of the 2009 National History Fair Dolley Madison Documentary Many young adults do not feel comfortable voting due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of political issues and how they affect them. In order to meet the responsibilities of citizenship, it is extremely important for Americans to be …
2011 “The American Cause” Civics Seminars
Posted 03/15/2011Held on the grounds of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and led by JMI Sr. Fellow and FAU Political Science Professor Dr. Marshall DeRosa, the Institute hosted a three-part seminar series for university students on America’s Founding Principles. Conducted in “colloquy” style with much discussion and interaction, each session featured a unique panel of featured speakers. …
2010 News in Education Civics Curriculum: “Celebrate Freedom” Part II 
Posted 03/04/2011
First distributed to nearly 60,000 South Florida students in September 2010, JMI’s supplemental civics curriculum, Celebrate Freedom, came about through a partnership with the Sun-Sentinel’s Newspaper in Education program. These colorful 12-page booklets, which examine a key passage from the Declaration of Independence, use a variety of tools and “thought experiments” to help students gain …
2010 News in Education Civics Curriculum: “Celebrate Freedom” Part I
Posted 03/04/2011
First distributed to nearly 60,000 South Florida students in September 2010, JMI’s supplemental civics curriculum, Celebrate Freedom, came about through a partnership with the Sun-Sentinel’s Newspaper in Education program. These colorful 12-page booklets, which examine a key passage from the Declaration of Independence, use a variety of tools and “thought experiments” to help students gain a …
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