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…
FLVS Frustrations: Massive Investment, Massive Expansion, No Governance
Districts have turned themselves upside down in order to comply with a statewide Emergency Order requiring “all school…
No one wants to go back… to the status quo
A few weeks ago, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, a friend shared this meme: Then, this…
Is the Plan to Replace Public Schools with FLVS? Asking for a Friend.
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity…
Corcoran’s Aggressive Compliance Mandates Doom DeSantis’ Campaign Promise.
During his 2018 campaign, Governor DeSantis released an education platform, vowing to cut administrative costs, cut bureaucracy and…
Heed the compliance rules… unless you are a Charter and then, nevermind.
On 8/21/19, Florida’s appointed State Board of Education (FLBOE), under the guidance of our appointed Commissioner of Education,…
ICYMI: Corcoran and the FLBOE Want to Take Over Duval Public Schools. Your District Could Be Next.
Last week, Florida’s appointed State Board of Education cheered on their appointed Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, when…
Thanks for Listening Mr. Olenick
This week it became clear that at least one Florida Board of Education Member has been listening to…
A Letter to the Florida Board of Education
Florida law authorizes the State Board of Education, not the Governor, to name the Commissioner of Education. The Governor…
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….
SB796’s Massive Conflict of Interest for State BOE May Lead to More Accountabaloney
On April 25, 2017, Senate Appropriations Chair waited until the last 8 minutes of a 4 hour meeting…
Hidden inside “Fewer, Better Tests” are Cold Showers and other Baloney
SB926/HB773 are being called “Fewer, Better Tests” bills yet they don’t reduce the current number of state assessments,…
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