Misleading, Confusing, Inequitable, Disingenuous and UnDemocratic: The Case Against SB48
Marie-Claire Leman is a parents of 3 Leon County public school children and a fierce advocate for public…
A Review of Committee Week #1 and a Look Ahead to Committee Week #2 – January 25-29, 2021.
A flurry of bills hostile to public schools and public school employees were filed this week, including a…
Another Successful Night for Public School Referenda
Floridians once again displayed the gigantic disconnect between their overwhelming support for their local public schools and their…
Is the push to reopen schools really a plot to dismantle them? Floridians want to know.
“Have You Heard” is a fantastic podcast which focuses on current education “reform” trends and the unintended consequences…
Once Again, Academica Makes Bank
According to Florida Statute 1002.33, “All charter schools in Florida are public schools and shall be part of…
Celebrations to Distract from Budget Realities – a Campaign Strategy
While we were preparing to publish this, Governor DeSantis signed HB7067 during a ceremony at Cristo Rey Salesian…
Ignore the Vultures: Let Us Get to Work Saving Our Schools.
While the privatization vultures are circling, dreaming of ways to funnel Covid recovery funds towards their pet projects…
Betsy DeVos and the CARES Act: the Opposite of Robin Hood…
“Private schools are set to receive more support than they expected from the federal coronavirus relief package, while high-poverty…
Covid-19, Public School Budgets and Accountabaloney
In a nutshell: Just at a time when appreciation for our public schools (and all they have to…
That Night When House Democrats Saved Local Control of Teacher Salaries
With so much going on, it is hard to imagine that just two weeks ago the Florida Legislature…
“For Choice to be Valuable, It Has to be Meaningful, Right?”
Today, the Florida House will vote on HB7067, this year’s voucher expansion bill, which aims to quadruple the current…
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…
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