Why Does Florida continue to administer state-mandated Writing assessments?
This week opens the two-week testing window for Florida’s statewide B.E.S.T. ELA Writing assessment. Florida’s 4th-10th grade students…
Authorizing Chaplains In Florida’s Charter Schools
Yesterday, the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Education met and approved SB1044, Senator Erin Grall’s (R-29) “School Chaplains”…
Dear God, The FLBOE Is Now Beginning Its Meetings With Prayer.
If you are a frequent watcher of Florida State Board of Education (FLBOE) meetings, you might have noticed…
Libraries, Nurses and Healthy Food or More Phonics? Which is the Better Investment?
When the New York Times and The Washington Post recently ran opinion pieces asserting that there is a national reading…
Turns Out PISA Scores are Accountabaloney
Watch this TEDx talk and you will understand how international PISA test regimes have failed our children… the…
On the Agenda: Florida Ed Meetings Committee Week #4
The Florida Legislature meets again this week for their fourth Committee Week before the 2022 Session. The rest…
On the Agenda: Florida Ed Meetings Committee Week #2
The Florida Legislature meets again next week for their second Committee Week before the 2022 Session. The rest…
“The War Will Be Won in Education”
I recently became aware of a YouTube video of a speech given by Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard…
Florida: Where Legislators Treat Permanence as an Illusion – SB86
A History of Florida’s Bright Futures Legislation from 2016 to Today. A tale of two testimonies: 1. Senator…
Changing Pronouns
Today, Accountabaloney is changing its pronoun from We to I. Suzette Lopez, my dear friend, co-founder and writing…
The Curmudgureading List
Peter Greene compiled a list of edubloggers he believes are worth reading. Accountabaloney is honored to be included…
Senator Thurston and The Death Knell of Public Education
Yesterday (2/3/21), the Senate Education Committee heard SB48, this year’s voucher expansion bill designed to combine Florida’s five current…
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