Looking Ahead to 2023 and the Danger of Universal ESAs in Florida
As far as education policy goes, Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session could be summed up in two words: “Culture…
HB1467: Will the M4L Book Banners Get the Last Word?
The final meeting of the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Library Media Workgroup will take place at 8:30…
New Collier County School Board Dismisses State Superintendent of the Year
One year ago, Collier County Superintendent, Kamela Patton, was named the Florida’s Superintendent of the Year for 2022 and…
Sarasota and Brevard Push The Limits Of How Much Disruption A School District Can Tolerate
Last week, “M4L-endorsed and DeSantis backed School Board Members Immediately Wreak Havoc” highlighted the immediate impacts of the 2022…
M4L-endorsed and DeSantis backed School Board Members Immediately Wreak Havoc
Disruptors gonna disrupt. In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis and Moms for Liberty celebrated big wins in their endorsed/supported…
Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session: What’s Scheduled and What to Expect
What’s Scheduled: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Organizational Session Monday, December 12 – Friday, December 16, 2022, Interim Committee Week…
The Damage is Already Being Done
Election Day is Tuesday. After a campaign season fueled by culture wars, I fear that no matter who…
A Peek inside a Conservative School Board Candidate Training.
This week Twitter introduced me to Julie Vassilatos (@JulieVassilatos), a public education advocate and edu-blogger from Illinois. Last…
DeSantis Embraces “Adjusting For Demographics”
When the Governor released his statement on Florida’s performance on the 2022 NAEP assessment, we expected (and we…
What Causes More Learning Loss than the COVID Pandemic?
Today, the 2022 NAEP results (including state and district comparisons for 4th and 8th grade Reading and Math)…
Stuck on Porn, The Library Media Workgroup Decides to Move On.
On 10/11/22, The Florida Department of Education’s (FLDOE) Library Media Workgroup met for the third time. The Workgroup has…
FLDOE Names Book Banners To Workgroup Designing Training For School Library Book Selections and No One is Surprised
“We are fighting pure evil! Most of these books are sexually explicit and it’s illegal to distribute to…
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