Who is Sponsoring that Free Event?
This week I received a newsletter, from a statewide school board association, which included an invitation to attend…
Nothing Standard About This School Year: #WaiveTheFSA
How is your school year going so far? Did your school year begin face-to-face or virtually? Are students…
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…
Manipulating Flawed Survey Results: Two Can Play That Game
On 2/22/2019, Tampa Bay Times reporter, Jeffrey Solochek, wrote about results of a new survey which had been conducted by…
“Forensically Sound” or Reckless? You Decide.
Justifying the Voucherization of Florida’s Public Education System In his first one-on-one interview, newly appointed Florida Education Commissioner,…
Student Success vs Gamesmanship
At the June 26th Monroe County School Board workshop, the recently released 2017-2018 State Assessment Scores were discussed….
Warning: Florida’s CBE Pilot Program May Sound Like A Great Idea But May Turn Out To Be Not So Great.
“Pilots are great because some of my great ideas turned out to be not so great, so doing…
Are Sore Losers Making a Mockery of the FLCRC?
Please NOTE: In this post we refer to Sarasota School Board member, Eric Robinson, as serving in a…
More Research Needed: Does this Study Demonstrate the Positive Effects of a Voucher Program or the Negative Effects of Accountabaloney?
In Florida, public schools are graded, almost entirely based on student standardized test scores, and then either rewarded…
Call to Action: Ask Governor Scott to Veto 7069 and Support Public Schools
Governor Rick Scott has a decision to make. Will he veto HB7069, the massive education “train” that seeks…
Angry About DeVos? Get Educated About the Threats to Public Education
The appointment of Betsy DeVos to U.S. Secretary of Education has awoken many people to the current threats…
The “Fewer, Better Tests” Press Conference: Send in the Clowns
Florida Senator Anitere Flores, Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr and Rep. Chris Sprowls held a press conference on 2/15/17,…
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