Spin or Substance: Should Florida be Celebrating its Charter School Grades?
On July 11, 2019, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released this year’s school and district grades, reporting…
Prediction: State Test Score Release Will Result in Accountabaloney.
State mandated standardized test scores and the resultant school grade calculations are due out any day now. There…
ICYMI: Corcoran and the FLBOE Want to Take Over Duval Public Schools. Your District Could Be Next.
Last week, Florida’s appointed State Board of Education cheered on their appointed Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, when…
Student Success vs Gamesmanship
At the June 26th Monroe County School Board workshop, the recently released 2017-2018 State Assessment Scores were discussed….
Happy Holidays from Accountabaloney!
This is a holiday message from your friends at Accountabaloney. We hope you will take the time over…
Innovations, Unintended Consequences and a Call for True Accountability
In the late 1990s, charter schools were sold to the country, in part, on the premise that they…
More Research Needed: Does this Study Demonstrate the Positive Effects of a Voucher Program or the Negative Effects of Accountabaloney?
In Florida, public schools are graded, almost entirely based on student standardized test scores, and then either rewarded…
Florida’s “Low Performing” B Schools
Florida’s school grades were released in the middle of my summer vacation to much fanfare. Many districts and schools…
Yes, Fred, Sometimes Smart Parents Choose a D School
Over the last few weeks I have been mocked by Ed Reformers when I suggest parents might want…
SB796’s Massive Conflict of Interest for State BOE May Lead to More Accountabaloney
On April 25, 2017, Senate Appropriations Chair waited until the last 8 minutes of a 4 hour meeting…
Question for Florida: What Will You Do To Stop This?
On Thursday, April 12th, the Florida House passed HB5105 which rapidly advances the privatization of Florida’s public schools…
Realtors and Homeowners Should Worry About SB926/HB773
SB926 and HB773, deemed the “Fewer Better Tests” bills by Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future, contain language…
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