Celebrations to Distract from Budget Realities – a Campaign Strategy
While we were preparing to publish this, Governor DeSantis signed HB7067 during a ceremony at Cristo Rey Salesian…
Compassion and Grace
Shortly after announcing the cancellation of 2019-20 state mandated assessments due to the COVID crisis, Florida’s Commissioner of Education,…
No one wants to go back… to the status quo
A few weeks ago, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, a friend shared this meme: Then, this…
Is the Plan to Replace Public Schools with FLVS? Asking for a Friend.
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity…
About That Funding for the Governor’s New Teacher Compensation Scheme…
On 10/16/2019, Suzanne Pridgeon, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), presented the Florida State Board of…
Algebra 1 Standards: Will the FLDOE Listen?
On October 14, 2019, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) held another session of their Florida Standards Listening…
Florida Standards Listening Tour Coming to a Location (somewhat) Near You
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) wants to know what you think about the state’s new draft of public…
Down and Out Guardians, Poorly Trained Deputies and Other Rantings…
Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, appears to believe the best person to shoot a troubled student is…
Charter School Parents: It’s up to YOU to Inform Your Kids of the Dangers of Vaping
Parents, talk to your kids about the dangers of vaping… especially if they attend a charter school, where…
Is It That Time Already? Committee Weeks begin Monday
Expanded School Choice? Universal Vouchers/Education Savings Accounts? School Board Term Limits? (Yep!) Alternate Charter Authorizers? State Takeover of…
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…
“Chartered”: Jefferson County and the obliteration of local rule
“‘It’s totally obliterated local rule: How a troubled, segregated district lost its public schools” On 8/27/19, Jessica Bakeman…
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