Florida Lawmakers Push for More Cursive Writing— Why And at What Cost?
In January, President Trump signed an Executive Order requiring that whenever an agency promulgates a new rule, regulation,…
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Simon says Focus on Students, Not Just Their Ability to Take a Test
Our public school education system is a choice for our families. It is a choice for our families….
Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session Begins
Senate Proposing Necessary Improvements, House Targeting Local Control When the Senate Education PreK-12 committee meets on Monday (3/3/25…
Florida: Where Essays are Both Written AND Graded By AI
One More Good Reason to Eliminate Florida’s State-Mandated Writing Assessments Last year I wrote “Why Does Florida Continue…
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….
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.” –…
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…
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Read A Book (or Two)!
Yesterday I read this in The Atlantic: Why Reading Books in High School Matters. The article/podcast examines the…
Florida’s School Grade Calculations: the Only Constant is Change
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Florida Board of Education (FLBOE) will vote for yet another change in…
Questions About Computer Adaptive Tests
In Florida it is testing season. For my local high school, that means state-mandated Accountability assessments (End-of-Course/EOC exams…
If You Give a State a Hammer…
In the 1960s, Abraham Kaplan, a Professor of Philosophy at UCLA, urged scientists to exercise good judgment in…
President Passidomo Promises Serious Headway
Today, at 3:45 PM, the Senate Education PreK-12 committee will hold a workshop on “Recommendations to Reduce Regulations…
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