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Tony Bennett’s Desperate, Disengenuous Defense of Common Core
Sun Sentinel reporter Anthony Man was in attendance when Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett made a speech to Broward Workshop’s State of Our County forum on April 12. Bennett focused his speech on the sudden and unexpected debate that’s emerged … Continue reading
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Tagged CCS, CCSS, common core standards, curriculum, education, education reform, federal law, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida school reform bill, Florida schools, leader, national standards, No Child Left Behind, obama, Patricia Sullivan, race to the top, tea party, testing, tony bennett
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Did Parent Revolution Bribe and Blackmail Undocumented Immigrants in California Parent Trigger Fight?
With Florida republican senators obliged to pass Parent Trigger this session to serve Jeb Bush’s political interests, it’s crucial to remind Floridians what those senators have to ignore. With House sponsor Carlos Trujillo affirming that controversial charter school advocacy group Parent Revolution … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelanto, Carlos Trujillo, charter schools, charter schools in florida, common core standards, education, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida school reform bill, Jeb Bush, Parent Revolution, Parent trigger, Patricia Levesque, school grades
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RNC Common Core Resolution Indicts Jeb Bush and Florida’s Republican Policy-Makers
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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Tagged Bobby Jindal, CCSS, Chiefs for Change, common core standards, database, DOE, education, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida governor, florida republicans, florida school reform bill, Florida schools, Jeb Bush, John White, rick scott, RNC Resolution Against CCSS, SB 878, tony bennett
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The Florida Children Parent Trigger Leaves Behind
Lost amidst all the bloviating by Florida’s republican legislators that Parent Trigger will finally give parents a seat at the table is the reality that some parents and children won’t. By Parent Trigger’s coercive petition, they become disenfranchised. No provision in Florida’s Parent Trigger … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, charter schools in florida, education reform, Florida, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, florida school reform bill, Florida schools, free or reuced lunch program, gifted, Parent Revolution, Parent trigger, special needs
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The Parent Revolution Monster Jeb Bush Wants to Unleash in Florida Communities With Parent Trigger
Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future (FFF) has brought in Parent Revolution the past two years to testify on behalf of Parent Trigger. FFF’s executive director, Patricia Levesque, orchestrated a press conference last week with Parent Revolution as a primary … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelanto, california, charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, FFF, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida republicans, florida school reform bill, Foundation for Florida's Future, Jeb Bush, Parent Revolution, Parent trigger, Patricia Levesque
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Florida’s School Choice Crowd Buses in Kids on a School Day for Political Rally
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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Tagged aaron bean, Andy Bean, Anitere Flores, charter schools, charter schools in florida, education, education reform, Florida, florida education reform bill, florida governor, florida school reform bill, Florida students, Janet adkins, John Legg, kelli stargel, Parent trigger, School Choice, tony bennett
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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
How Truthful are the Bush Foundation’s Assertions About Their Sponsors?
As part of a response to a Mississippi public school advocate in January, Foundation for Excellence in Education CEO Patricia Levesque wrote the following: (Nancy) Loome notes that we take funding from for-profit providers. In fact, more than 90 percent … Continue reading
Do Florida Republican Lawmakers Revere or Fear Jeb Bush?
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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Tagged accountability, charter schools, charter schools in florida, common core standards, education, education reform, FCAT, Florida, florida education, florida education reform bill, florida governor, florida republicans, florida school reform bill, Florida schools, Jeb Bush, PARCC, Parent trigger, school grades, teacher
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“….Already Lawmakers are Climbing Back in the Sack with Charter School Business Interests”
Here’s a bit from this morning’s column by the Tampa Bay Times John Romano: Theoretically, the role of a state legislator is simple. You are in Tallahassee to look out for the people back home. Special interest groups, lobbyists, political … Continue reading
