A Response to Jeb’s Election ReCap Baloney
On Election Night, NBC News commentator Chuck Todd observed that Republicans had made notable gains among Hispanic voters…
Florida Has The Capacity, But Not The Commitment, To Adequately Fund Its Public Schools
A Look at the 2024-25 K-12 Budget In January, a former staff member for Governor Rick Scott bragged…
More Spin Than Historic
On Monday, June 10, 2024, held a press conference at a Hialeah charter school, standing behind a “Raising…
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…
Remembering My Father, With Gratitude
My father passed away in February 2020. He was 93 years old. I am spending a good portion…
Teacher Salary Allocation Heist in SB48
Senate Bill 48 is a 158 page voucher expansion bill designed to combine Florida’s five current vouchers into…
Celebrations to Distract from Budget Realities – a Campaign Strategy
While we were preparing to publish this, Governor DeSantis signed HB7067 during a ceremony at Cristo Rey Salesian…
Invitation to a Red Wedding
The 2020-21 budget is finally on the Governor’s desk. On Monday he warned: “There’ll be a lot of red,” he…
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…
Interim Committee Week #4: Education NOT Meeting.
Governor Ron DeSantis wants the 2020 legislative session to be “The Year of the Teacher,” promising to significantly boost…
Interim Committee Week #3: October 21-25, 2019
After being home for the weekend, the Florida Legislature will be back in Tallahassee for Interim Committee Week…
Professional Development and Other Ways for Legislators to Spend DeSantis’ $603 Million for Teacher Compensation
TAKE HOMEPOINTS from SENATE ED 10/14/19: The Senate Education Committee is asking for feedback regarding improving professional development…
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