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…
Pre-School Providers to Lawmakers: Let Them Play
“Play is our business, we play… that’s what we do. We play, and when they play they learn…
Is It That Time Already? Committee Weeks begin Monday
Expanded School Choice? Universal Vouchers/Education Savings Accounts? School Board Term Limits? (Yep!) Alternate Charter Authorizers? State Takeover of…
Happy Birthday to Us!
On September 11, 2015, Accountabaloney was born. Inspired by Jon’s Stewart’s final Daily Show monologue, our goal has…
Corcoran’s Aggressive Compliance Mandates Doom DeSantis’ Campaign Promise.
During his 2018 campaign, Governor DeSantis released an education platform, vowing to cut administrative costs, cut bureaucracy and…
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