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…
Usefulness “Extremely Limited.” About that Florida Charter School Report…
On March 25, 2019, the Florida Department of Education celebrated the release of its annual charter school performance report…
Lacking Data, Legislature Should Refuse to Expand CBE Pilot (HB401/SB226)
On February 13, the House PreK-12 Education Innovation Subcommittee (watch at 12:00) learned from Dr. Linda Hayes, Director…
$1 Billion Well Spent? You Decide.
DISCLAIMER: This is not a blog against vouchers. We will not be addressing Gardiner or Mckay scholarships, which…
Innovations, Unintended Consequences and a Call for True Accountability
In the late 1990s, charter schools were sold to the country, in part, on the premise that they…
Florida’s “Low Performing” B Schools
Florida’s school grades were released in the middle of my summer vacation to much fanfare. Many districts and schools…
Let Florida Voters hold the Commissioner Accountable for Accountabaloney
For most of us, the November 8th election cannot come soon enough. Still, there is one race missing…
The Hazards of Playing the Accelerated Math Game
This is the Accountabaloney Math Blog where a superintendent admits administrators participate in “gamesmanship” to influence school grades…
FSBA: Take A Moral Stand, Drop the Appeals
On August 26, 2016, Judge Karen Gievers released her ruling granting some temporary relief in Rhea vs Florida…
Advanced Placement Accountabaloney
Florida prides itself in the number of Advanced Placement courses its high school students take. Is it too…
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…
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…
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