Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session: What’s Scheduled and What to Expect
What’s Scheduled: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Organizational Session Monday, December 12 – Friday, December 16, 2022, Interim Committee Week…
The Damage is Already Being Done
Election Day is Tuesday. After a campaign season fueled by culture wars, I fear that no matter who…
A Peek inside a Conservative School Board Candidate Training.
This week Twitter introduced me to Julie Vassilatos (@JulieVassilatos), a public education advocate and edu-blogger from Illinois. Last…
What Causes More Learning Loss than the COVID Pandemic?
Today, the 2022 NAEP results (including state and district comparisons for 4th and 8th grade Reading and Math)…
Connecting the Dots between Joyful Warriors and the Dismantling of Public Schools
About those angry moms at your school board meetings (or are they “Joyful Warriors”? It is hard to…
Hidden Voucher Expansion is Defunding Florida’s Public Schools – Report
“This enormous increase in the flow of public dollars to fund private education has happened so quickly that…
This November’s Election is Going to Have Real Consequences for Florida’s Public Schools
While everyone is talking about Venezuelan immigrants being flown to Martha’s Vineyard, this post explains Governor DeSantis’ education…
ICYMI SB1028 Is Actually a Radical Charter School Bill
This morning, surrounded by young female athletes at a private Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Governor Ron DeSantis signed…
HB7045: A Bill So Expansive It Needed to be Signed Twice.
Yesterday morning (5/11/21), Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB7045 into law at a private, Catholic school in Hialeah. And…
From Public School Advocate to Privatizer – Coach P Shares his Conversion Story
State Representative Rene Plasencia (R-Orlando) used to support public schools. Now he is completely OK with privatizing them….
ICYMI: No One Dislikes Their School Board More Than Randy Fine Does
Note: this post is not meant to comment on the pros or cons of current sex ed instruction…
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…
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