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Parent Trigger “Uses Parents Like a Cheap Dinner Napkin”
The following is an opinion piece from Kathleen Oropeza, co-founder of FundEducationNow.org. She has granted permission to publish it here. Despite a bruising defeat in the 2012 Florida Legislative session, parent trigger is something proponents are too stubborn to drop. … Continue reading
Florida’s New High School Requirements and Alternatives Show Legislators Were Listening
Some could say that they even offered a mea culpa. From Travis Pillow in the Tallahassee Democrat: The expansion of career education has been tied to broader changes to high school graduation requirements in competing proposals advanced by both House … Continue reading
What Does Hesitancy to Change on HS Graduation Requirments Say About Bush Foundations?
Patricia Levesque was against bipartisan support for changing Florida’s high school graduation requirements before she was for it. Writes Mary McGrory in the Tampa Bay Times: Earlier this month, Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, tried … Continue reading
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Tagged alternatives, Bill Montford, common core standards, education, education reform, FFF, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Fundation for Florida's Future, Graduation requirements, Patricia Levesque, testing
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Politifact Finds Trujillo’s Parent Trigger Claim False
It seems that a pattern is developing among Parent Trigger supporters: they can’t tell the truth. Scathing Purple Musings dispatched with the official talking points of Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future (FFF) here. Politifact addressed this claim that House … Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, FLORIDA POLITICS
Tagged Carlos Trujillo, charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, FFF, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, Florida schools, Foundations for Florida's Future, Parent trigger, Patricia Levesque
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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
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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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Florida School Board Association Reaffirms Opposition to Parent Trigger
Last summer, the Florida School Board Association (FSBA) took the unprecedented step of signing onto a Resolution on High Stakes Testing. More than anything other development, the action established as one which is clearly opposing the Jeb Bush dominated legislative … Continue reading
The Second Annual Dog and Pony Show of Faux Support for Parent Trigger is Tuesday
They tried this last year, too. But this time, Jeb Bush’s top lobbyist lieutenant Patricia Levesque will be bringing in an equally loathsome group for a sham press conference. From Florida Watchdog reporter William Patrick in Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th No More, Carlos Trujillo, charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Foundation for Florida's Future, Fund education now, HB 867, Jeb Bush, Nikki Lowery, Parent Revolution, Parent trigger, Parents Across America - Florida, school reform
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Superintendent in Don Gaetz’ District Critical of Parent Trigger
I’ve always wondered whether Sen. Don Gaetz, the school board member and school superintendent had a different take on Parent Trigger than Don Gaetz, the politician. We will never know, but the school’s superintendent from one of the county’s he … Continue reading
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Tagged education reform, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, don gaetz, education, Florida, Jeb Bush, Florida schools, charter schools in florida, florida education, panama city, charter schools, Superintendent, Florida legislature, HB 867, Senator, Bill Husfelt, Mia Jones, Marti Coley, Bay County Schools, Bay county
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Reminding Floridians Why They Cannot Trust Will Weatherford on Education Policy
A clear disagreement exists about raising the pay of Florida teachers. Governor Rick Scott wants across the board raise in base pay. Legislative leaders Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and Rep. Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) want the same funding to go … Continue reading
Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans Pull Parent Trigger Bill “Amid Concerns From It’s Own Party”
Parent Trigger died in the Georgia senate after the bill was pulled by it’ republican sponsor because members of his own party raised serious concerns. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta), withdrew the bill when it became clear it … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Montford, Charlie Dean, charter schools, charter schools in florida, don gaetz, education, education reform, Florida, Florida Chamber of Commerce, florida education, Florida House, Florida senate, Georgia, kelli stargel, Nancy Detert, Parent trigger, teachers, testing
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