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…
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…
About That Funding for the Governor’s New Teacher Compensation Scheme…
On 10/16/2019, Suzanne Pridgeon, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), presented the Florida State Board of…
Scrapping the Worst and Dumbest…
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would like to do away with Florida’s “Best and Brightest” teacher bonus program…
Definitely NOT the Best and Brightest
Is it too much to ask that our representatives, sitting on Education committees in Tallahassee, have a basic…
Re-signing SB7070 Probably Won’t Make Teachers Like it Any Better.
Does anyone remember all the way back to May 9th? Governor DeSantis stood in front of a crowd…
Understanding the Complexities of the FEFP
The Florida Education Finance Program, commonly referred to as the FEFP, is a complicated formula that strives to…
The Senate Train Pulls out of the Station.
Last week several members of the Florida Senate Education Committee held a press conference where they presented their…
Dear Governor DeSantis
Thank you for calling for the overhaul of the Best and Brightest teacher program. We agree that it…
Was HB7069 Just Another VAM Scam?
When parents complain about over-testing, local school board members often advise them to write to their legislators. When similar…
Guess what? It’s Even Dumber Than We Thought
On Monday, 12/21/16, the Florida Education Association (FEA) filed formal complaints criticizing Florida’s Best and Brightest teacher scholarship program…
Worst and Dumbest, the Sequel
Representative Eric Fresen’s (District 114, Miami) much maligned “Best and Brightest Scholarship” program, which snuck into Florida statute…
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