Senator Simon’s SB166: Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools
Whatever You Do, Don’t Call it DeRegulation Yesterday, Senator Corey Simon filed SB166: Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools….
This Week in Tallahasee: The Final Committee Week
This is the final week of Interim Committee Weeks before the 2025 session begins on March 4th. The…
Florida: Prioritizing Education or Privatizing It? We all Know the Answer…
“We’re trapped in a Twilight Zone, with a state claiming to prioritize education while systematically dismantling it.” –…
How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers
This week, I finished reading Josh Cowen’s book, “The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold…
Education Meetings in Tallahassee – January 20 – 24, 2025
Monday, January 20th is the federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr….
SB244: Crushing Student Dreams and Limiting Florida’s Economic Future
A recent op-ed by Florida Chamber’s CEO Mark Wilson and Helios Education Foundation CEO Paul Luna recognized the…
Gaetz Returns to the Florida Senate And Files Some Problematic Bills
No. Not that guy. His father. Senator Don Gaetz is a businessman who made a fortune founding VITAS…
Is 2025 the Year to Eliminate Florida’s High School Exit Exams?
Public Education advocates in Florida are used to mobilizing to defeat harmful legislation only to see the same…
Less Chaos, More Local Funding, A Little Hope
[This post, first published 11/09/24, was updated on 11//10/24] While this election showed Florida getting redder (even diverse…
What to Expect if Radicals Flip Your School Board.
Examples from Florida Election Day is Tuesday. This is a reminder that, while presidential politics and state politics…
DeSantis and M4L target incumbent school Board members in Florida. They win anyway.
Eighteen months ago, on February 21, 2023, Governor DeSantis met with Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, Florida Commissioner…
ghost candidates and Closed Primaries: Another Great Reason to Vote NO on Amendment 1.
According to a recent investigative report by The Florida Trident, “Florida is infested with ghost candidates” and, if…
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