Imagining the “Wild West of Unregulated, Unaccountable Voucher Schools” in Cyberspace
In the spirit of never letting a good crisis go to waste, vultures are circling our public schools…
Vultures are Circling Over Our Brick and Mortar Schools
As we recently wrote, free-market economist Milton Friedman once said “Only a crisis — actual or perceived —…
Bending the Rules: How the FL Senate Passed Voucher Expansion
On the last regular day of session, 3/13/2020, after an informal recess, with a quorum of just 34…
$1.1 Billion is A Lot of Money and 170,000 is A Lot of Students
On Wednesday evening, the Florida Senate took up HB7067, this year’s voucher expansion bill which seeks to quadruple…
Unanimous Votes, For Now…
With Committee Week #5 complete, the Florida Legislature will take some time off for Thanksgiving and then they…
They’re back: The Return of Term Limits and Charter School Authorizers
Do you remember when Erika Donalds and friends tried to hide alternate charter school authorization language behind school…
Professional Development and Other Ways for Legislators to Spend DeSantis’ $603 Million for Teacher Compensation
TAKE HOMEPOINTS from SENATE ED 10/14/19: The Senate Education Committee is asking for feedback regarding improving professional development…
Gaslighting 101: Senator Diaz Edition
On June 6th, my Letter to the Editor, “Empty Voucher,” was published in the Miami Herald. Below is…
Whack-A-Mole UpDate: The 2019 Legislative Session in Review
The 2019 Legislative Session is over. Corporate Ed Reformers are celebrating a “historic year for education,” while Public…
HB7123 is a Bridge Too Far and President Lee is Fed Up.
Late Friday night, the Florida Senate passed HB7123, the annual tax package which included the usual Back-to-School and…
Why is Rep. Fischer Hiding Alternate Charter School Authorization in HB1197?
Article IX, Section 4, of the Florida Constitution mandates that elected school boards “shall operate, control and supervise…
Understanding the Complexities of the FEFP
The Florida Education Finance Program, commonly referred to as the FEFP, is a complicated formula that strives to…
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