Interim Committee Week #4: What will they have in store for us this week?
Governor DeSantis has had a busy week. He announced plans to expand career and technical training programs (on…
Thanks for Listening Mr. Olenick
This week it became clear that at least one Florida Board of Education Member has been listening to…
Interim Committee Week #3: What’s on for Education in Florida
Next week (Jan 21-25, 2019), Florida’s lawmakers will return to Tallahassee for Interim Committee Week #3. Here’s what’s…
Familiar Names on List of House Education Committees’ Ranking Democrats
On January 4, 2019, House Speaker Jose Oliva released a memo announcing the Democrats appointed as Ranking Members for…
Interim Committee Week #2: What’s on for Education in Florida
Next week (Jan 7-11, 2019), Florida’s lawmakers will return to Tallahassee for the inauguration of the new Governor…
#QuestionTheSource
Massive Amounts of Outside Contributions Threaten Local Control of Public Education. When you receive political mail, we encourage…
Why Mandate the Construction of Unsafe Substandard Schools?
In 2016, State Representative Erik Fresen (who was employed by Civica, an architectural firm that builds charter schools, and whose brother-in-law runs…
Message to Legislators: Stop Using Our Kids to Advance Your Agenda. Veto7069
HB7069 is a 278 page education budget conforming bill that has been called a monstrosity, a piece of junk,…
Call to Action: Ask Governor Scott to Veto 7069 and Support Public Schools
Governor Rick Scott has a decision to make. Will he veto HB7069, the massive education “train” that seeks…
SB796’s Massive Conflict of Interest for State BOE May Lead to More Accountabaloney
On April 25, 2017, Senate Appropriations Chair waited until the last 8 minutes of a 4 hour meeting…
HB5105: Jeb’s Parent Trigger (Minus the Parents) is Back
CALLING ALL PARENT TRIGGER OPPONENTS: CALL THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND ASK THEM TO VOTE NO ON SB796…
CALL TO ACTION: Stop DeVos
CALL TO ACTION: Betsy DeVos is bad for education. Through campaign funding, she ALREADY has effectively silenced many…
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