Tag Archives: NCLB

Marco Rubio’s Flip-Flop on Education

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

The republican establishment in Washington and every state capital talks education policy in an echo chamber. Bobby Jindal’s now struck down state-wide voucher bill was seen as a  righteous holy crusade. Mitt Romney ran on vouchers. Jeb Bush made a gushing … Continue reading →

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“State Blinded By Its Devotion to School Testing”

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano takes the latest breakdown in Florida’s test-dominated accountability system and leads to where fault really lies. Florida’s education policy-makers are obsessively devoted to standardized tests. The state’s devotion to standardized testing is admirable. It … Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush’s Betrayal of Special Needs Kids AND Conservative Values in Florida’s NCLB Waiver

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Jeb Bush wanted Arne Duncan’s NCLB waiver for Florida even though Marco Rubio said Duncan didn’t have the authority to grant them. Standing alone, this is a stunning tidbit that’s gone unnoticed by the Florida media. But both are so 2011. Here … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Fooled By Rick Scott’s Clever Rhetoric on High-Stakes Testing

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Desperate for a PR winner to defend his high-stakes tests regime, Rick Scott may have found one with a simple rhetorical tool: Change the wording. One now. One later.  Let’s take a look: “Parents and taxpayers expect measurement. We’ve got … Continue reading →

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Pearson Spends “Hundreds of Thousands” to Influence Florida Politicians

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

From WFTV and the work of investigative reporter George Spencer: Despite scoring problems and student failures, the state is paying Pearson $249 million for five years of tests and grading. WFTV also found that Pearson spend hundreds of thousands to … Continue reading →

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‘High School Exit Test Scores Have Been Found to Rise, While Graduation Rates Stagnate”

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Huffington Post education writer Joy Resmovits interviewed scholars who conducted a National Research Council study which overviewed “incentives and test-based accountability in public schools.” Their conclusions may be the most damaging to test-based reform and NCLB to date. We went … Continue reading →

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What Jeb Bush Has Wrought

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

News came  yesterday that influential Florida politicians were calling on the Florida Board of Education to reconsider recent grade changes as they adversely affect english-langauge learners. From Jeff Solochek in Gradebook: The Florida Board of Education’s decisions to change the state school … Continue reading →

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“Testing Fan” Mitt Romney Serves Up Anti-Teacher Union Red Meat on FOX News Sunday

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

James Kitfield writing in the National Journal takes this snippet from Mitt Romney’s interview with Bret Baier:  Romney reiterated his support for the testing requirements in the 2001 “No Child Left Behind Act,” but promised as president to push back against … Continue reading →

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Florida Ed Commissioner Gerard Robinson’s Transparent Rhetoric

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Over a period of 48 hours, Gerard Robinson has twice attempted to deflect criticism for his plan to turn Florida’s school grade formula upside down. Here part of his Thursday statement: The proposed changes to our school grading system are … Continue reading →

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Miami – Dade Superintendent: “Thanking, Not Ranking a Teacher”

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Amidst a Mary McGrory FCAT rankings piece in the Miami Herald was this takeaway in a quote from Miami-Dade County superintendent Alberto Carvalho: Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said he took pride in the district’s accomplishments, but contended that “overall rankings provide an … Continue reading →

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