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Florida Republican Senators Giveth Then Taketh Away Local Control in Parent Trigger Bill
Mush was celebrated in Sen. David Simmons amendment to Parent Trigger which carved out final say on the final choice to local school boards. It was somehow because Commissioner Tony Bennett suggested in a letter that local boards “shouldn’t be … Continue reading
FL GOP Want to End Local Control of Schools; Except When They Don’t to Get Parent Trigger Passed
So Republican Altamonte Springs senator David Simmons has crafted an amendment to Parent Trigger which he says was inspired by a letter from education commissioner Tony Bennett. StateImpact writer Gina Jordan explains: Senators said they changed a key provision in … Continue reading
The Unfunded Mandate of Florida’s Test-Dominated Education System and the Potential for Crony Capitalism
It’s FCAT week around Florida and schools still are scrambling with logistics. Allison Ross of the Palm Beach Post has more: Ridge High School got a special delivery this month: nearly 400 new laptop computers. But that still may not … Continue reading
More Dispatch for the FLDOE’s Charter School Superiority Study
There are few education writers who can claim to be peers of Walt Gardner. Earlier this month, the former teacher effectively unmasked the half-truths the charter school industry are telling the nation. In a post titled Questioning Charter School Superiority, Gardner responded to one … Continue reading
Lies, Damned Lies and Bush Foundation Talking Points on Parent Trigger
Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future (FFF) just released a handy-dandy Misconception-Fact list on Parent Trigger. Let’s explore a few of their “Facts” that don’t pass the smell test: In response to “this bill allows for-profit companies to take over … Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, FLORIDA POLITICS
Tagged charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, Foundation for Florida's Future, Jeb Bush, Parent Revolution, Parent trigger
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What Happened to the FLDOE’s Investigation of K12 Inc?
UPDATE at the end A top financial backer of Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education, K12 Inc got into hot water with investors for inflating their claims about student success. Earlier this month, the corporation settled with share-holders. From … Continue reading
The False Narrative Florida House Republicans Are Using to Defend Parent Trigger
The phrase of the day was “give parents a seat at the table.” Watching today’s meeting of the House Education Committee for HB 867 on The Florida Channel revealed the clear philosophical divide between the two sides on Parent Trigger. Under sharp … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Trujillo, charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, Elizabeth Porter, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, HB 867, House Education Committee, Janet adkins, Parent trigger, parents, schools
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It’s Time to Call the FLDOE and the Bush Foundation on Their Latest Charter School Study
I have no idea why Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) writer Mike Thomas is whining about the lack of media coverage on the latest FLDOE study which found that Florida’s charter schools are outperforming public schools in just about every … Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, FLORIDA POLITICS
Tagged charter schools, charter schools in florida, diane ravitch, education, education reform, FCAT, FEE, FLDOE, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida republicans, Foundation for Excellence in Education, IEPC, Jeb Bush, matt ladner, stanely smith, testing
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Patricia Levesque’s Tortured Defense of Bush Foundation’s Work
Foundation for Excellence in Education executive director Patricia Levesque took exception to a letter to the editor that appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Here is her response. In the Feb. 14 Reader’s View, “Truth about FCAT legislation,” Ali Bustamante … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, charter schools in florida, Charter Schools USA, education, education reform, Florida, Florida Board of Education, florida education, florida education reform bill, Florida schools, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Gerard Robinson, high stakes testing, Jeb Bush, Parent trigger, Patricia Levesque, school grades, testing
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Tony Bennett’s Curious Meddling in Parent Trigger
So Parent Trigger legislation predictably moved through a House committee yesterday along party lines by a 8-5 vote. But the most interesting news of the day came in the form of a letter that Florida’s new education commissioner, Tony Bennett … Continue reading
