Prior-Prior Learning Gains and Other Post-Covid Accountabaloney.
CORRECTION: The original version of this post incorrectly stated that students would be tested on standards they were…
Covid-19, Public School Budgets and Accountabaloney
In a nutshell: Just at a time when appreciation for our public schools (and all they have to…
Governor Waives Statewide Testing Requirements… For Some.
With public schools converting to distal learning during a global pandemic, after hearing the calls from parents from…
SLOW DOWN: Stop the Never-Ending Voucher Expansion
Originally heralded as the “Year of the Teacher” by Governor DeSantis, in the final days of the Legislative…
CALL TO ACTION: SB1498, Turnaround, School Grades and Privatization
The Senate Education Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, February 17th (yes, that is Presidents Day). They…
Is HB7079 the Fast Track to Privatization?
HB7079 will dramatically disrupt the current high school grade calculation and direct more schools, labeled as failing by…
Hoping for the B.E.S.T.? Using SAT/ACT Scores to Calculate School Grades Probably Won’t Get Us There.
On Friday, 1/24/2020, Governor DeSantis released a slick PR packet, celebrating Florida’s new K-12 Education Standards, following a…
Why is Academic Accountability Essential for Pre-School Vouchers but not K-12 Vouchers?
#SaveTheLittles #StopSB1688 #FundVPK On Monday, 1/27/2020, SB1688 will be presented before the Senate Education Committee (you can watch…
Expanding A-F School Grades to Pre-school and Other Very Bad Ideas
Save the Littles. Stop SB1688. When the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores were released, Florida’s…
The 6th and Final Committee Week
December 9-13, 2019 marks the sixth and final committee week before the 2020 legislative session begins on January…
Bolder, Brighter and Full of Baloney
A first look at Governor Desantis’ proposed (Anti-Public) Education Budget On Monday, Governor DeSantis presented his 2020/21 Budget…
Teacher Exodus is a Direct Result of Accountabaloney
“We’re concerned about equity in education. You will never achieve equity by spending the few resources that you…
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