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Mary Beth Jackson has been suspended by Governor DeSantis

With some breaking news out of Tallahassee this morning, newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa County Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and has named Markus Chambers, the District Assistant […]

With some breaking news out of Tallahassee this morning, newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Okaloosa County Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson and has named Markus Chambers, the District Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, as the Superintendent until the next election.

According to WEAR TV, who broke the news, the governor “made the announcement a short time ago in a news briefing in Tallahassee.”

For the backstory on why this is happening, click here.

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