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RNC Common Core Resolution Indicts Jeb Bush and Florida’s Republican Policy-Makers

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

I find every read of the Republican National Committee’s resolution against Common Core State Standards (CCSS) more stunning than the last. Beyond the “on-size-fits-all” criticism are supporting details so condemning that they cannot be walked back now that they’re out. … 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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Gaetz Says No to Scott’s Teacher Pay Raises

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Not that anyone really felt that Scott’s political ploy had a chance, it was going to be interesting to see the end game of it’s dispatch. Senate president Don Gaetz took care of that yesterday. From the Orlando Sentinel: Senate President … Continue reading →

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Do Florida Republican Lawmakers Revere or Fear Jeb Bush?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Few pundits have been willing to say publicly that the current chaos of Florida’s education accountability systems is of Jeb Bush’s doing. But Palm Beach Post writer Jac Versteeg has done just that this morning. Former Gov. Jeb Bush has … Continue reading →

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The Bush Foundation’s “Air Cover” Hack and Flack

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Reporters across the nation are sifting through the emails which In the Public Interest released two weeks ago. It’s that drip, drip, drip you hear. Now this Associated Press story about contacts Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) … Continue reading →

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The Flawed Assumptions and Intentions of Florida’s Education Accountability System

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

It’s not certain where the most recent work of the Shanker Institute’s Matt DiCarlo will take the debate on Florida’ education accountability system. DiCarlo weighed in on Florida Senate president Don Gaetz comment (here and here) that Florida’s entire education accountability system was … Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush’s “Shaky Success Record”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Jeb Bush’s recent hyperbole is that of a man who knows he’s under fire. Consider this from Metro Pulse reporter Cari Wade Gervin: On Monday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush came to Nashville for a press event with Gov. Bill Haslam. … Continue reading →

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Skepticism for SB736 in the Florida Senate

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Rick Scott told FOX News host Neil Cavuto after SB736 was past, “It’s going to be great.” Not so much. Changes are already being considered. Bush Foundation CEO Patricia Levesque wants to add student surveys into the calculus and is floating the idea … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Parents Don’t Like Jeb Bush’s Florida Model

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

From Tulsa World reporter Kim Archer: JENKS – Tulsa-area parents told legislators Friday that the state’s A to F grades for all Oklahoma schools should be retracted in light of a report slamming the validity of the school report card … Continue reading →

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Pinellas SB Member on SB 736: “We are building on a very flawed and invalid system”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

From Tampa Bay Times reporters Curtis Krueger and Lisa Gartner: The School Board unanimously voted on Tuesday to tweak the system Pinellas uses to evaluate teachers — but that doesn’t mean members are happy. “We are building on a very … Continue reading →

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