Covid-19, Public School Budgets and Accountabaloney
In a nutshell: Just at a time when appreciation for our public schools (and all they have to…
Imagining the “Wild West of Unregulated, Unaccountable Voucher Schools” in Cyberspace
In the spirit of never letting a good crisis go to waste, vultures are circling our public schools…
Vultures are Circling Over Our Brick and Mortar Schools
As we recently wrote, free-market economist Milton Friedman once said “Only a crisis — actual or perceived —…
Compassion and Grace
Shortly after announcing the cancellation of 2019-20 state mandated assessments due to the COVID crisis, Florida’s Commissioner of Education,…
No one wants to go back… to the status quo
A few weeks ago, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, a friend shared this meme: Then, this…
Is the Plan to Replace Public Schools with FLVS? Asking for a Friend.
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity…
Governor Waives Statewide Testing Requirements… For Some.
With public schools converting to distal learning during a global pandemic, after hearing the calls from parents from…
Education During a Global Pandemic: It is Going to be Okay…
As posted on Facebook, by Accountabaloney co-founder and Monroe County School Board Member Sue Woltanski: “For all but…
That Night When House Democrats Saved Local Control of Teacher Salaries
With so much going on, it is hard to imagine that just two weeks ago the Florida Legislature…
Bending the Rules: How the FL Senate Passed Voucher Expansion
On the last regular day of session, 3/13/2020, after an informal recess, with a quorum of just 34…
$1.1 Billion is A Lot of Money and 170,000 is A Lot of Students
On Wednesday evening, the Florida Senate took up HB7067, this year’s voucher expansion bill which seeks to quadruple…
“For Choice to be Valuable, It Has to be Meaningful, Right?”
Today, the Florida House will vote on HB7067, this year’s voucher expansion bill, which aims to quadruple the current…
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