Comparison of Florida’s Major K-12 (Publicly Funded) Education Options
Still on the campaign trail. Last night, I was at a public forum where, when asked about “School…
Perverse Incentives in Florida’s Middle School Math Acceleration
Even ExcelinEd’s Levesque Can Smell the Accountabaloney One of Accountabaloney’s first advocacy efforts involved hand-delivering foam clown noses to state…
Florida’s Proposed School Grading Change Isn’t About Accountability—It’s About Undermining Public Education
In the latest move that exemplifies everything wrong with Florida’s approach to public education, lawmakers are pushing to…
HB1483: Susan Valdes Switched Parties—Now She’s Setting Public Schools Up to Fail
HB1483 is on the Education Administration Subcommittee agenda for Wednesday, 03/19/25, at 10:30 AM. Florida State Rep. Susan Valdes is a…
Florida Lawmakers Push for More Cursive Writing— Why And at What Cost?
In January, President Trump signed an Executive Order requiring that whenever an agency promulgates a new rule, regulation,…
3rd grade | Deregulation | Good Cause Exception | Graduation Rates | High Stakes Test | School Grades
Simon says Focus on Students, Not Just Their Ability to Take a Test
Our public school education system is a choice for our families. It is a choice for our families….
Public School Success in Jefferson County, FL
Some Florida School Grade news: For the first time in 25 years, Jefferson County’s K-12 public school has…
Florida’s School Grade Calculations: the Only Constant is Change
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Florida Board of Education (FLBOE) will vote for yet another change in…
Questions About Computer Adaptive Tests
In Florida it is testing season. For my local high school, that means state-mandated Accountability assessments (End-of-Course/EOC exams…
President Passidomo Promises Serious Headway
Today, at 3:45 PM, the Senate Education PreK-12 committee will hold a workshop on “Recommendations to Reduce Regulations…
3rd grade | Competency Based Education | High Stakes Test | Retention | School Grades | Teacher Shortage
Three Republican Senators Start the DeRegulation Conversation
While Florida’s State Board of Education (FLBOE) passed on its responsibility to review the entirety of the Early…
DeSantis Embraces “Adjusting For Demographics”
When the Governor released his statement on Florida’s performance on the 2022 NAEP assessment, we expected (and we…
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