“Testing Students This Spring Would Be A Mistake”- Especially in Florida
Lorrie A. Shepard, PhD is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in their Research and Evaluation Methodology…
Covid, NAEP and Mandated State Assessments
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) postponed the scheduled January 2021 administration of the National Assessment…
Who is Sponsoring that Free Event?
This week I received a newsletter, from a statewide school board association, which included an invitation to attend…
Another Successful Night for Public School Referenda
Floridians once again displayed the gigantic disconnect between their overwhelming support for their local public schools and their…
Is Florida Planning on Universal ESAs in the Time of Covid?
Recent podcasts by voucher aficionados suggest that they, once again, believe this will be the year for Florida…
What’s With This Survey On Face Coverings?
Over the weekend, the Florida PTA released a “Survey on Face Coverings” in a Facebook post. They claimed…
School Boards, Public Schools, Democracy and Home Rule.
Over the past 3 years, Florida’s legislators have filed more than 100 bills that try to strip away…
Voting For The Pendulum to Swing
Once again, today’s blog is inspired by a recent “Have You Heard” podcast, entitled “The Rich and the…
Nothing Standard About This School Year: #WaiveTheFSA
How is your school year going so far? Did your school year begin face-to-face or virtually? Are students…
Public Health Experts Glaringly Absent from Public Health Roundtable
Yesterday, on September 24th, Governor DeSantis held a “Roundtable Discussion on Public Health.” His guests (who attended virtually)…
On Campus Kindergarten Readiness Testing for Distance Learners?
Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear that, especially during this pandemic, he wants parents to have a choice…
FLVS Frustrations: Massive Investment, Massive Expansion, No Governance
Districts have turned themselves upside down in order to comply with a statewide Emergency Order requiring “all school…
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