Get Ready to Advocate for Public Schools, Covid Edition
Florida’s legislature will soon be back in session. What attacks do they have planned for Education this year?…
Redefining Equity
Today (12/10/19), the House Education Committee heard a presentation entitled “Why School Choice Matters,” by Florida Department of Education’s…
The 6th and Final Committee Week
December 9-13, 2019 marks the sixth and final committee week before the 2020 legislative session begins on January…
Bolder, Brighter and Full of Baloney
A first look at Governor Desantis’ proposed (Anti-Public) Education Budget On Monday, Governor DeSantis presented his 2020/21 Budget…
Unanimous Votes, For Now…
With Committee Week #5 complete, the Florida Legislature will take some time off for Thanksgiving and then they…
Committee Week 5: A few Committees Hear Bills, Some Remain on Hiatus
It is Committee Week #5 and despite the Governor’s insistence that this will be “The Year of the…
Interim Committee Week #4: Education NOT Meeting.
Governor Ron DeSantis wants the 2020 legislative session to be “The Year of the Teacher,” promising to significantly boost…
When it Comes to Public Education: Is Florida the Capitol of Kochland?
Over the weekend, I listened to an episode of the podcast “Have You Heard?” titled “Kochland: Inside the…
Interim Committee Week #3: October 21-25, 2019
After being home for the weekend, the Florida Legislature will be back in Tallahassee for Interim Committee Week…
Florida Standards Listening Tour Coming to a Location (somewhat) Near You
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) wants to know what you think about the state’s new draft of public…
Down and Out Guardians, Poorly Trained Deputies and Other Rantings…
Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, appears to believe the best person to shoot a troubled student is…
Definitely NOT the Best and Brightest
Is it too much to ask that our representatives, sitting on Education committees in Tallahassee, have a basic…
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