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The Book of Jeb: A Manifesto for America’s Education System
There are probably a handful of people who know who a President Mitt Romney would have named as Secretary of Education. Whomever it was, you can be sure that they would be a disciple of former Florida governor Jeb Bush. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, arne duncan, common core standards, CPAC, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Jeb Bush, mitt romney, republicans
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Turning Private Information of Florida’s Children Over to the Education for Profit Industry
It’s quickly moved under the radar, and SB 878 will be considered by the Senate Appropriations today. Misleading titled Education Accountability on the senate website, Sen. Bill Galvano’s (R-Bradenton) bill follows adjustments Sec. of Education Arne Duncan made to the Federal … Continue reading
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Tagged arne duncan, Bill Galvano, common core standards, data, education, education reform, FERPA, Florida, Florida Chamber of Commerce, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, Florida schools, for profit, Foundation for Excellence in Education, high stakes testing, Jeb Bush, mining, privatization, SB 878, school grades, school reform
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Marco Rubio’s Flip-Flop on Education
The republican establishment in Washington and every state capital talks education policy in an echo chamber. Bobby Jindal’s now struck down state-wide voucher bill was seen as a righteous holy crusade. Mitt Romney ran on vouchers. Jeb Bush made a gushing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, arne duncan, charter schools, charter schools in florida, common core standards, education, education reform, federal, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Jack Kemp Foundation, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, presidential, race to the top, republicans, tax credit, Vouchers
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Tom Friedman’s Misguided Man Crush on Arne Duncan
Educator and writer John Thompson proved to be prophetic in a Huffington Post piece last month when he wrote this: Education beat writers demonstrate the same excellence as other journalists. The problem is Op Ed columnists and other writers who … Continue reading
“State Blinded By Its Devotion to School Testing”
Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano takes the latest breakdown in Florida’s test-dominated accountability system and leads to where fault really lies. Florida’s education policy-makers are obsessively devoted to standardized tests. The state’s devotion to standardized testing is admirable. It … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, arne duncan, DOE, education, education reform, FCAT, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, Gerard Robinson, Jeb Bush, legislators, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Pearson, race to the top, RTTT, school grades, school reform, schools, testing
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Miami-Dade Superintendent: “A Flawed Accountability System….That Needs Reform”
Influential Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto Carvalho ripped into Florida’s entire accoutability system in an afternoon press conference today. Miami Herald reporters Laura Insensee and Michael Vasquez were there: State education administrators, who are in charge of grading schools and students, … Continue reading
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Tagged arne duncan, DOE, education, education reform, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, Florida schools, Florida students, florida teachers, Jeb Bush, michelle rhee, No Child Left Behind, school grades, schools, testing
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Jeb Bush’s Betrayal of Special Needs Kids AND Conservative Values in Florida’s NCLB Waiver
Jeb Bush wanted Arne Duncan’s NCLB waiver for Florida even though Marco Rubio said Duncan didn’t have the authority to grant them. Standing alone, this is a stunning tidbit that’s gone unnoticed by the Florida media. But both are so 2011. Here … Continue reading
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Punching Holes in Jeb Bush’s NAEP-Based “Florida Miracle” Myth
Full disclosure: During the years of the hyperpartisan Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, I’d grown to loathe Democrats, their operatives and media cheerleaders. My turn the channel dismissiveness ended with SB736. Perhaps if the Florida gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Alex Sink … Continue reading
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Tagged arne duncan, DOE, education, education reform, FCAT, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, Florida schools, Florida students, high-stakes test, Jeb Bush, michelle rhee, NAEP, National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing, No Child Left Behind, sb736, school grades, school reform, teacher unions, testing
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Sarasota, Manatee School Boards Poised to Adopt Resolution on High Stakes Tests
From Christopher O’Donnell in the Sarasota Herald Tribune: Sarasota County school students have always been at the head of the class when it comes to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, beating most other Florida school districts. And yet, Sarasota School … Continue reading
Jeb Bush Praises Obama, Duncan on Education Policy
From CBS News: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sure looks like a politician who is not running for office. In a wide-ranging interview with Charlie Rose for “CBS This Morning,” Bush offered some light praise for President Obama and said … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Presidential election, AFT, arne duncan, DOE, education, education reform, endorsement, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, mitt romney, NEA, NEA endorses Obama, Secretary of Education, testing
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