M4L Supports Parental Rights Except When It Doesn’t
On 12/12/23, Florida’s Senate Fiscal Policy committee heard this session’s there deregulation bills: SB7000, SB7002, and SB7004. Deregulation…
Student Success vs Gamesmanship
At the June 26th Monroe County School Board workshop, the recently released 2017-2018 State Assessment Scores were discussed….
Have You Seen Backpack Full of Cash? You Should.
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, I attended the North Florida premier of “Backpack Full of Cash” at Leon…
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…
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…
A Change In Definition Of Level 3 WILL Affect Passing Rates And School Grades: Don’t Do It, Florida!
If you are short on time, here is the summary version (complete details follow below): The Foundation for…
Question for Florida: What Will You Do To Stop This?
On Thursday, April 12th, the Florida House passed HB5105 which rapidly advances the privatization of Florida’s public schools…
Senator Flores, the Foundation, and a Path to Accountabaloney
The 2017 Florida legislative season began with high hopes amongst education advocates. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K –…
SB926 Proficiency Language Compromise Gives the Foundation for Florida’s Future a Do-Over
Today the Senate Education Committee demonstrated their talents at speed talking as they raced through 21 bills and…
Realtors and Homeowners Should Worry About SB926/HB773
SB926 and HB773, deemed the “Fewer Better Tests” bills by Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future, contain language…
An Honest Conversation re. the Fiscal Impacts of HB773
The Foundation for Florida’s Future’s “Fewer Better Tests” bill (HB773/SB926) was presented to the House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee…
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