A Perversion Of What Public Schooling Is All About
In 1983, James Harvey was the Chief of Staff at the National Institute of Education and was a…
Senator Diaz Files Student Assessment Bill: SB1048
On September 14, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in which he announced a legislative proposal…
Celebrating the End of the FSA? Not so F.A.S.T.
There was a big announcement by Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education today. “On September 14,…
Using the SAT for School Grades? What Justifies that Baloney?
“Mathematics, Science, being able to use the English language – these tests don’t measure it and they don’t…
Did Florida’s Third Graders Really Show In-Person Instruction Led to Better Learning Outcomes?
On June 22, 2021, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released this year’s Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) English Language Arts (ELA)…
The Value of Preschool
Should a newly published report out of Boston, regarding the long term effects of preschool, influence recent changes…
Bill Update: Halfway through Session
We are halfway through Florida’s 2021 legislative session. Here’s a quick look at some of the bills we…
Bright Futures and Other Destructive Bills Are on the Move
This week, public pressure led to the temporary postponement of SB86, this year’s bill chipping away at Florida’s…
With All That “Robust Progress Monitoring” Data, Why Do We Need to Administer the FSA At All?
Come on, Florida, apply for a waiver, already! After requiring all districts to collect “robust progress monitoring” data…
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…
The 3 Education Studies of 2020 That Florida’s Legislators Should Read.
Earlier this month, Edutopia published their list of “The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020.” We found three…
“Testing Students This Spring Would Be A Mistake”- Especially in Florida
Lorrie A. Shepard, PhD is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in their Research and Evaluation Methodology…
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