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Parent Trigger Hits “Local Control” Roadblock in Florida Senate
From Kathleen McGrory of the Times/Herald: As expected, Sen. Kelli Stargel‘s parent trigger bill won the support of the Senate appropriations panel Tuesday — and is now headed to the Senate floor. There was, however, one plot twist. At a … Continue reading
Suggestion for Florida’s Education Policy Makers – “Living By the Same Accountability Mantra They Preach to Others”
A second widely read columnist picked up their pen today and pummeled Florida’s “test-obsessed” accountability system and the policy-makers who drive it. Writing in the Orlando Sentinel, Scott Maxwell dishes out his typical brand of clever acerbity and gives out his … Continue reading
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