Should Monroe Tax Dollars Be Used to Open Charter Schools in Escambia? More Fiscal Shenanigans in Florida.
Last week, the Florida GOP super majority advanced bills which will require the distribution of school district capital outlay…
Mandating Studies and Ignoring Results Because They Don’t Advance Your Agenda – The Real Florida Way
At the 4/17/23 House Appropriations Committee meeting, Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Polk, sponsor of HB1259, was frustrated and angry….
Intellectually Bankrupt: Education Funding in Florida and the Impacts of HB1/SB202
The Florida Policy Institute (FPI) is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to advancing policies and budgets…
Will The Senate Ignore the Cost of SB202 on Public Education?
It is 24 hours before the Senate Education Appropriations Committee meets to discuss SB202, a massive expansion and…
An Open Letter to the Senate Education PreK-12 Committee re. SB202
This Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 9:30 am, the Senate Education PreK-12 committee will hear SB202, the Senate…
Inadequately Funded and Understaffed – What The 2017 Middle School Study Tells Us about Florida’s Commitment to ESE Students
I saw this image today. While much has been said about the national teacher shortage, the lack of…
“What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us There” – Florida’s 8th Grade NAEP Disaster
“What got you here, won’t get you there.” – Marshall Goldsmith, World-renowned business educator and coach While Florida’s leadership…
Meet Florida’s New Senate Education Committee
Committee Weeks for Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session start this week and Florida’s new Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee is…
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…
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…
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