Stand for Children, an education advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., applauded that city's former education chief for launching studentsfirst.org.

CEO Jonah Edelman, who said his group has played a "key role" in education reform in seven states, welcomed Rhee's arrival on the national scene.

"We think it is terrific that she is joining Stand and other education advocacy groups working to increase political activism and engagement to support students," Edelman said in a statement.

During a speech at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Monday, U.S. Sen. George LeMieux announced he will be releasing personal papers and effects to Palm Beach Atlantic University.

The documents, estimated to be in the thousands, consist of correspondence between LeMieux and other leaders and staff members in Washington over the last 16 months. These types of documents, like memos, policy briefings and letters, are considered public documents in Florida's government, but at the federal level they are considered personal and don't have to be released to the public.