Subject files, 1966-1986.

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Subject files, 1966-1986.

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This series contains the subject files of the Office of Public Information Office from 1966 to 1986. The bulk of the material is related to the administration of Commissioner Ralph D. Turlington from 1974 to 1985. Included are subject files, reference files, correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, public information materials, newsletters, publications and media materials. Some major subjects covered are Commissioner of Education Floyd T. Christian's 1974 indictment and resignation, functional literacy, and state-wide testing.

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Christian, Floyd T., 1914-

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Floyd T. Christian was born in Alabama on December 18, 1914, and moved to Pinellas County with his family in 1927. He received an AB degree from the University of Florida in 1937 and a Master's degree in Education from UF in 1950. He served as Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education from 1965 to 1973. Christian started his career in education in 1937 as a teacher and coach at Clearwater High School and as coach at Ft. Myers High School from...

Turlington, Ralph D., 1920-

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Ralph D. Turlington was born in Gainesville, Florida, on October 5, 1920. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1942 and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1943. After serving in the military during World War II, Turlington joined the faculty at the University of Florida, teaching for three years in the College of Business Administration. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1950 to 1974...

Florida. Dept. of Education. Office of Public Information.

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The Dept. of Education was created in 1969 (Ch. 69-106, Laws). It is headed by the Commissioner of Education who is the chief educational officer for the state. It assumed the responsibilities of the State Dept. of Education (Ch. 19355, Laws) and its predecessor, the Dept. of Public Instruction (Ch. 1686, Laws). Since 1869, these education departments have supervised public education, kindergarten to graduate, in Florida. It carries out the policies and duties authorized by law or b...