ICYMI: Florida Education Policy, Not Common Core, Encourages “Teaching to the Test.”
On Thursday, January 31st, Governor Ron DeSantis created quite a stir in the education advocacy community when he…
Student Success vs Gamesmanship
At the June 26th Monroe County School Board workshop, the recently released 2017-2018 State Assessment Scores were discussed….
Is the Real Fraud the Misinterpretation of NAEP data?
Monday’s Key West Citizen included a column by syndicated columnist, Walter E. Williams, titled “Education fraud continues to…
CALL TO ACTION: Recalculate Algebra 2 Course Grades for Students Harmed by Eliminated Algebra 2 EOC
Please help us encourage Governor Scott and the Board of Education to recalculate the course grades for students…
More Research Needed: Does this Study Demonstrate the Positive Effects of a Voucher Program or the Negative Effects of Accountabaloney?
In Florida, public schools are graded, almost entirely based on student standardized test scores, and then either rewarded…
What is Your Level 4 EOC Score Worth? It Depends on Which County You Live In…
ACCOUNTABALONEY ALERT: How your child’s state mandated End of Course (EOC) exam score is translated to their final course…
A Change In Definition Of Level 3 WILL Affect Passing Rates And School Grades: Don’t Do It, Florida!
If you are short on time, here is the summary version (complete details follow below): The Foundation for…
Senator Flores, the Foundation, and a Path to Accountabaloney
The 2017 Florida legislative season began with high hopes amongst education advocates. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K –…
SB926 Proficiency Language Compromise Gives the Foundation for Florida’s Future a Do-Over
Today the Senate Education Committee demonstrated their talents at speed talking as they raced through 21 bills and…
An Honest Conversation re. the Fiscal Impacts of HB773
The Foundation for Florida’s Future’s “Fewer Better Tests” bill (HB773/SB926) was presented to the House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee…
Hidden inside “Fewer, Better Tests” are Cold Showers and other Baloney
SB926/HB773 are being called “Fewer, Better Tests” bills yet they don’t reduce the current number of state assessments,…
The “Fewer, Better Tests” Press Conference: Send in the Clowns
Florida Senator Anitere Flores, Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr and Rep. Chris Sprowls held a press conference on 2/15/17,…
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