Senator Flores, the Foundation, and a Path to Accountabaloney
The 2017 Florida legislative season began with high hopes amongst education advocates. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K –…
SB926 Proficiency Language Compromise Gives the Foundation for Florida’s Future a Do-Over
Today the Senate Education Committee demonstrated their talents at speed talking as they raced through 21 bills and…
Realtors and Homeowners Should Worry About SB926/HB773
SB926 and HB773, deemed the “Fewer Better Tests” bills by Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future, contain language…
An Honest Conversation re. the Fiscal Impacts of HB773
The Foundation for Florida’s Future’s “Fewer Better Tests” bill (HB773/SB926) was presented to the House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee…
Legislative Attacks Against Public School Teachers Will Not Improve Florida’s Teacher Shortage.
Please take a moment and think about a teacher you had who made a difference in your life….
Angry About DeVos? Get Educated About the Threats to Public Education
The appointment of Betsy DeVos to U.S. Secretary of Education has awoken many people to the current threats…
Hidden inside “Fewer, Better Tests” are Cold Showers and other Baloney
SB926/HB773 are being called “Fewer, Better Tests” bills yet they don’t reduce the current number of state assessments,…
The “Fewer, Better Tests” Press Conference: Send in the Clowns
Florida Senator Anitere Flores, Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr and Rep. Chris Sprowls held a press conference on 2/15/17,…
SB2: Bringing Unintended Consequences to a Florida College Near You.
Florida’s K-12 Education policy is full of accountabaloney and this session, following Senate President Joe Negron state-wide tour of…
SB856/HB373: Bills to be Entitled “Ensuring the Teacher Shortage”
There is a teacher shortage crisis in Florida. We believe that the “Teacher Shortage Should Come as No Surprise”…
Teacher Shortage Should Come as No Surprise
Florida has a serious teacher shortage and Palm Beach County School Superintendent, Robert Avossa claims he never saw…
How School Grades led to the Elimination of Recess
On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, during a brief introduction, Florida Commissioner of Education, Pam Stewart, explained both how…
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