Less Chaos, More Local Funding, A Little Hope
[This post, first published 11/09/24, was updated on 11//10/24] While this election showed Florida getting redder (even diverse…
What to Expect if Radicals Flip Your School Board.
Examples from Florida Election Day is Tuesday. This is a reminder that, while presidential politics and state politics…
Florida: Defunding and closing Public schools while Encouraging The Building of More Private Options.
Quick summary: The IMPORTANT difference between closing a public school and closing a private or charter school is…
Restricting Education in Florida: The Limitation Effect
“I want to leave. I hate almost everything about “teaching” because we are restricted on everylevel and because…
Peggy Jones and the Importance of Public Schools
Peggy Jones is devoted to Indian River County’s (IRC) public schools. A life-long educator with a doctorate in…
Trump (Momentarily) Talks Education at M4L Summit
On Friday, 8/30/24, former President Donald J. Trump took part in an hourlong “fireside chat” with Moms for…
DeSantis and M4L target incumbent school Board members in Florida. They win anyway.
Eighteen months ago, on February 21, 2023, Governor DeSantis met with Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, Florida Commissioner…
ghost candidates and Closed Primaries: Another Great Reason to Vote NO on Amendment 1.
According to a recent investigative report by The Florida Trident, “Florida is infested with ghost candidates” and, if…
If You Give the Moms A Majority…
“We knew this was going to happen as soon as they got a majority,” one prominent schools official…
Florida: We’re Number 1! But we are also Number 50… What Gives?
SPOILER ALERT: It’s Accountabaloney. On May 8, 2024, Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., held a press…
NO on 1: Classrooms and School Board Races Should be Non-Partisan
Do Floridians want more partisan politics in public school classrooms and more partisan politics on their local school…
It Could Have Been Worse: An Update on Florida’s 2024 Session
Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session ended, on time, on Friday, March 8th. It wasn’t the worst year for education…
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