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…
Stories About How Charters Profit and Suspect Statistics from a Charter School Lobbyist
Setting the Record Straight. Last week in Senate Appropriations, SB1328’s final stop before the Senate floor, Senate Democrats…
Should Monroe Tax Dollars Be Used to Open Charter Schools in Escambia? More Fiscal Shenanigans in Florida.
Last week, the Florida GOP super majority advanced bills which will require the distribution of school district capital outlay…
Vultures are Circling Over Our Brick and Mortar Schools
As we recently wrote, free-market economist Milton Friedman once said “Only a crisis — actual or perceived —…
“Chartered”: Jefferson County and the obliteration of local rule
“‘It’s totally obliterated local rule: How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools” On 8/27/19, Jessica Bakeman…
HB7123 is a Bridge Too Far and President Lee is Fed Up.
Late Friday night, the Florida Senate passed HB7123, the annual tax package which included the usual Back-to-School and…
Interim Committee Week #5: School Safety, CBE, CTE and a followup on Schools of Hope.
Looking forward to the official start of session on March 5th, committees are now in full swing, meeting…
Did the FLBOE Bend the Rules for Academica?
One of the most controversial portions of 2017’s HB 7069 was the creation of “Schools of Hope” operators….
ICYWW: HB7069 sends almost $23 million to Bill Sponsor’s Employer
$23 million is a lot of money. Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education released this list. It contains the…
Time to Circle the Wagons and Protect Public Schools
On November 22, 2016, I spoke before my Monroe County School Board, imploring them to take the threat of…
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