Tag Archives: privatization

Turning Private Information of Florida’s Children Over to the Education for Profit Industry

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

It’s quickly moved under the radar, and SB 878 will be considered by the Senate Appropriations today. Misleading titled Education Accountability on the senate website, Sen. Bill Galvano’s (R-Bradenton) bill follows adjustments Sec. of Education Arne Duncan made to the Federal … Continue reading →

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Bush Foundation Continues to Spin and Evade Questions on Impropriety

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Foundation for Excellence in Education CEO Patricia Levesque has been busy writing letters to the editor as a method of responding to In the Public Interest’s  report which focused on her foundation’s emails with state officials. Just two days after … 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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Bush Foundation “staff acted to promote their corporate funders’ priorities”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Florida’s mainstream media have been poking around the embers of the relationship between Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education and it’s corporate sponsors. Orlando Sentinel  reporter Leslie Postal reports that a government watchdog group will releasing emails which “paint … 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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Tony Bennett, State Board Wants More Capital Outlay For Charter Schools, None for Public Schools

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

From the Bradenton Times: BRADENTON — In 2012, charter schools were narrowly unsuccessful in getting a state bill passed to require public school districts to give charter schools some of their local property tax revenue, though they received about $55 … Continue reading →

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A Call for a Moratorium on Cyber Charter Schools in PA

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

From a story last month from Public News Service of Pennsylvania: HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some Pennsylvania groups say cyber charter schools in the state aren’t making the grade, and they’re urging state education officials to impose a moratorium on any … Continue reading →

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Tony Bennett: Partisan Republican

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

StateImpact Indiana reporter Elle Moxley provides this quote from outgoing state schools superintendent Tony Bennett: Bennett starts his new job as Florida Commissioner of Education Monday. But he says he’s not worried about state lawmakers dismantling the education system he … Continue reading →

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The Next Irresponsible Expansion of Florida’s McKay Scholarship is Here

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Now it won’t matter that a child wasn’t even a student in Florida the year before to qualify. From the wisdom of Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-Miami) comes SB 172 which provides: John M. McKay Scholarships for Students … Continue reading →

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Violence, Abuse Documented at Florida, Pennsylvania For-Profit Schools

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

The school privatization juggernaut – cloaked under a shroud of false benevolence (It’s about students first) – received some indefensible bad press this weekend in two state’s key to their movement. First from Florida in an Alexandra Zayas story in … Continue reading →

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