Ignoring The Cost of Vouchers Is Undermining Florida’s Fiscal Future
“I never predicted that it would be so tough (to pass a budget) with a Republican supermajority.” Florida…
In Hindsight, It Was A Very Bad Amendment
How an Attempt to ensure the teaching of African American History has created a bureaucratic nightmare for Florida’s…
Florida at the White House, Applauding Disaster
Yesterday, Governor DeSantis, Moms for Liberty and other so-called “ed reformers” from Florida were at the White House…
A Response to Jeb’s Election ReCap Baloney
On Election Night, NBC News commentator Chuck Todd observed that Republicans had made notable gains among Hispanic voters…
Less Chaos, More Local Funding, A Little Hope
[This post, first published 11/09/24, was updated on 11//10/24] While this election showed Florida getting redder (even diverse…
Peggy Jones and the Importance of Public Schools
Peggy Jones is devoted to Indian River County’s (IRC) public schools. A life-long educator with a doctorate in…
FLBOE Requests Budget That Doesn’t Keep Up With Inflation… Again.
With Hurricane Helene on the move, Wednesday’s State Board of Education (FLBOE) meeting was converted to a telephone…
Florida’s School Grade Calculations: the Only Constant is Change
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Florida Board of Education (FLBOE) will vote for yet another change in…
Florida Has The Capacity, But Not The Commitment, To Adequately Fund Its Public Schools
A Look at the 2024-25 K-12 Budget In January, a former staff member for Governor Rick Scott bragged…
More Spin Than Historic
On Monday, June 10, 2024, held a press conference at a Hialeah charter school, standing behind a “Raising…
If You Give the Moms A Majority…
“We knew this was going to happen as soon as they got a majority,” one prominent schools official…
Florida: We’re Number 1! But we are also Number 50… What Gives?
SPOILER ALERT: It’s Accountabaloney. On May 8, 2024, Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., held a press…
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