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…
Education Crisis in Florida? “Our system of education is being overwhelmed…”
SB7070, the Senate Education Committee’s first train bill of the session, passed through their committee along a party…
The Senate Train Pulls out of the Station.
Last week several members of the Florida Senate Education Committee held a press conference where they presented their…
Meet Florida’s (Scary) New Ed Leadership
The Orlando Sentinel published a scathing article this week, calling newly appointed Chair of the Florida House’s Chair…
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….
ICYWW: HB7069 sends almost $23 million to Bill Sponsor’s Employer
$23 million is a lot of money. Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education released this list. It contains the…
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