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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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New FLDOE Test Scoring Calculations “Has Potential to Dismantle Public Education”

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

FLDOE researcher Kathy Hebda has testified before the Florida legislature and the state Board of Education that data that was acquired by the SB736  guidelines was valid and measured what was intended. Meanwhile,  Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education has … Continue reading →

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Charter School Parents Pull Trigger Then Get Sued By Charter School Management Corporation

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Only in the twisted world of for-profit charter schools and their political handmaidens is this possible. From Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Gabrielle Russon: Principal Justin Matthews eagerly awaits Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony as he looks to further expand the biggest charter school in … Continue reading →

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Florida House to School Districts: You Have to Give Your Unused Buildings to Charter Schools – For Free

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Small wonder Orlando Sentinel reporter Leslie Postal sounds incredulous over this latest sop to charter school operators: Florida school districts with empty — or half empty — school buildings would be required to offer those facilities to charter schools at … Continue reading →

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Sen. Don Gaetz on Florida’s Ed Accountability System: “There’s a danger of all this imploding”

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

In a story by Florida Current’s James Call, powerful Florida senate president Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) made a some stunning admissions. “If you have a C school, 90 percent of the teachers in a C school can’t be highly effective. That doesn’t make … 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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John Legg Urges Tony Bennett to Take Swift Action on SAT and ACT Concordant Scores

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Good for John Legg. And good reporting by the  Tampa Bay Times Jeff Solochek: News that the Florida Department of Education has yet to set concordant scores between the FCAT 2.0 and the SAT and ACT for current high school juniors … Continue reading →

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Another Day – Another Charter School Closure in Florida

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

From the Lehigh Acres Citizen: Most of the 149 students at the Lee Alternative Charter School, off of Taylor Lane in Lehigh Acres, are in classes in other schools in Fort Myers this week. The students and their parents were … Continue reading →

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Florida Media Finally Shines the Light on Voucher, Charter School and Online Education Money in Florida Politics

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

The narrative the Florida media is advancing on education policy has changed. And not in a way which is favorable for the state’s education power brokers. Jeff Solochek published a column in the Tampa Bay Times on the last day … Continue reading →

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