Tag Archives: Erik Fresen

Is a High-Stakes Testing Moratorium Possible in Florida?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

For such an idea to be taken seriously, the voice had to belong to someone of significance. It does. Powerful Senate President Don Gaetz hasn’t been backing off his statement that there’s danger that Florida’s entire accountability system could implode. … 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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Rhee Continues Florida Cash Flow

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Michelle Rhee has continued to distribute cash into Florida politics. On top of last week’s list, Rhee has followed up with two more. * On 7/27/12 Rhee’s StudentsFirst contributed $5000  to the PAC belonging to Rep. Erik Fresen (R-Miami) Floridians … Continue reading →

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How Involved are the Levesques in Protecting the Fresen’s Florida Charter School Empire?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

While on the subject of stockpiling, Topher Sanders reports in the Florida Times-Union that 8 more charters are in the works for Duval county. Included in the list is another Somerset Charter to go along with the other three already … 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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Florida Charter Schools are a “Costly Extravagance”

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Public education activist and parent Julie Delegal has a letter the edition in this morning’s Florida Times-Union in which she effectively maps out two main points. First, the governor and legislature are not doing its constitutionally duty to fund its … Continue reading →

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Duval Schools Deals With Poverty’s Realities

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

From the Florida-Times Union’s Teresa Stepzinski: The Duval County School Board will discuss whether too many inexperienced  teachers are working at the district’s worst-performing schools and what can be  done to recruit and retain seasoned educators for those classrooms.

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Erik Fresen’s False Prophecy

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

The Miami Heraldhas published a comprehensive look at Florida’s new teacher evaluation system the state will have under SB736.  Reporters Laura Insensee and Sarah Butrymowicz interviewed several people for their article, including Rep. Erik Fresen of Miami. The  Herald reporters demonstrated … Continue reading →

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In Florida, Charter Schools had a Failure Rate 740% Higher than Public Schools

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Five days after a sharp-eyed parent called it to my attention, Florida’s mainstream media is reporting the abysmal performance of the state’s charter schools. Miami CBS4 doesn’t pull any punches in its report released last evening and the numbers couldn’t be any worse … Continue reading →

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