Destroying Equity and Other Problems With HB51
On 4/15/21, during the House Education and Employment Committee meeting, PreK-12 Appropriations Chair Randy Fine (R-Brevard) confessed that he…
Combining Term Limits and Charter School Authorizers into HB51 Makes it Doubly Unconstitutional.
Yesterday, 4/13/21, a Proposed Committee Substitute for CS/HB 51 was filed by the House Education and Employment Committee…
Sacrificing Complexity for Convenience – HB7045
Yesterday, 4/8/21, the House Appropriations Committee held a rare evening meeting during which time they heard House Bill…
Bill Update: Halfway through Session
We are halfway through Florida’s 2021 legislative session. Here’s a quick look at some of the bills we…
Florida: Where Legislators Treat Permanence as an Illusion – SB86
A History of Florida’s Bright Futures Legislation from 2016 to Today. A tale of two testimonies: 1. Senator…
In Life, There are No Guarantees – Dennis Baxley Gets Real about Bright Futures Funding.
“I’m just being real, I’m being truthful with people instead of a false promise that I really don’t…
Dismissing the People’s Voice: A Civics Lesson
This week, while Governor DeSantis was holding press conferences promising to make Florida “the national leader in civics…
Bright Futures and Other Destructive Bills Are on the Move
This week, public pressure led to the temporary postponement of SB86, this year’s bill chipping away at Florida’s…
Using Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms to Guide Education Choice
The 2020 Netflix film, “The Social Dilemma,” examines how Social Media companies, like Facebook, collect large amounts of…
“When I’m Gone…”
“When I’m gone, when I’m gone… You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone….” For the past week, Anna Kendrick’s…
With All That “Robust Progress Monitoring” Data, Why Do We Need to Administer the FSA At All?
Come on, Florida, apply for a waiver, already! After requiring all districts to collect “robust progress monitoring” data…
Why is Senator Diaz Minimizing the Impact of SB48?
Why is Senator Diaz minimizing the impact of SB48? Is he deliberately misleading the Senate? After SB48 was…
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