President Passidomo Promises Serious Headway
Today, at 3:45 PM, the Senate Education PreK-12 committee will hold a workshop on “Recommendations to Reduce Regulations…
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Prediction: Florida’s De-reg Will NOT Include the Policies Designed to Advance School Privatization
On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the Florida State Board of Education (FLBOE) is required to submit their de-regulation…
2021 Committee Week #1 – January 11-15
Here is what is on the calendar for the Florida Legislature’s Committee Week #1. All meetings can be…
“Testing Students This Spring Would Be A Mistake”- Especially in Florida
Lorrie A. Shepard, PhD is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in their Research and Evaluation Methodology…
How Florida is Legislating the Complete Elimination of Local Control
I was once advised that when a steamroller is coming, you need to get out of the way. This…
Florida’s Voucher are Good Because They’re Cheap…
In case you missed it, on 6/22/2016, Florida’s Board of Education member, Gary Chartrand, explained the real purpose…
Bad Math Either Way
On Friday, 9/23/2016, Hillsborough County Superintendent Jeff Eakins, representing the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS), will address…
Public Comment on ESSA: We Need a REAL Accountability Overhaul
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.” -Unknown In…
Are You Smart Enough to Promote a 3rd Grader?
These students are looking to be promoted to 4th grade in Florida. Read their stories and decide who…
What Do Florida’s School Grades REALLY tell you?
“What was educationally significant and hard to measure has been replaced by what is educationally insignificant and…
FADSS assigns Statewide Writing Prompt
The 2015 rollout of the computer based writing portion of the Florida State Assessment (FSA) was a disaster….
The Coming Accountabaloney Showdown
Get your popcorn ready! The circus is definitely coming to town. With Florida’s Superintendents stealing the limelight with…
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