Tag Archives: Anitere Flores

Parent Trigger’s Contradictory “Parent Notification” Provison Returns

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Just hours after Parent Trigger’s defeat on the floor of the Florida Senate, Sen. Anitere Flores inserted one of its more troubling provisions  into a charter school bill. Leslie Postal of the Orlando Sentinel explains: About 2.5 hours after a tie … Continue reading →

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Florida’s School Choice Crowd Buses in Kids on a School Day for Political Rally

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

In response to a questions from a colleague during yesterday’s Parent Trigger senate hearing, bill sponsor Kelli Stargel seem to bristle when she corrected a senate colleague by insisting that charter schools are public schools. Why so touchy? Stargel’s not alone. Consider … Continue reading →

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New Ethics Bill Would Ensnare Four Florida Legislators on Charter School Legislation

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Senate president Don Gaetz was obviously referring to former House Speaker Ray Sansom last week in his interview with Florida Face to Face while making the case for ethics reform: Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, used the example of a lawmaker … Continue reading →

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Irony In Parent Trigger’s California Ruling: A Disempowering of Parents

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Yesterday’s odd ruling by a California judge which paved the way for the nation’s first parent trigger to actually occur is based on one startling reality. Explains Parents Across America  (PAA) founder Caroline Grannan: The parent trigger, an idea presented … Continue reading →

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Dade Democratic Legislators Hold Forum on Education Funding; Call for Unity Among Dade Delegation

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

From Naked Politics: Three Democratic lawmakers joined dozens of parents at Dr. Michael M. Krop  Senior High in north Miami-Dade County for a forum Monday night. The big topic: money for public education. The high school’s PTSA and the Florida PTA … Continue reading →

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The Michelle Rhee and Gerald Robinson Show at Forum Sponsored by Jeb Bush Ally

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

From the Bradenton Times: BRADENTON — If it seems like the walls are moving in on the way our schools are being run, its because they are. As each county district attempts to reign in the fluff and cut out … Continue reading →

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