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Tony Bennett’s Desperate, Disengenuous Defense of Common Core

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

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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Reminding Floridians Why They Cannot Trust Will Weatherford on Education Policy

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

A clear disagreement exists about raising the pay of Florida teachers. Governor Rick Scott wants across the board raise in base pay. Legislative leaders Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and Rep. Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) want the same funding to go … Continue reading →

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How $1.9 Million From the Race to the Top Grant Was Used as a Propaganda Tool For the Florida Model

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Jeff Solochek of Gradebook calls attention to those reading scores everyone’s been bragging about for the last month. Florida’s fourth graders are the second-best readers in the world, Gov. Rick Scott claimed during a recent discussion with black lawmakers. That’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Florida’s “School Grades Remain a Function of Politics, Not Academics”

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

One can never expect Palm Beach Post editorialist Jac Versteeg to hold back in his ire for Florida education policies. This morning was no exception. In his sights were Florida’s school grades: Florida’s high school grades for last year are … Continue reading →

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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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How Michelle Rhee Orchaestrated a Deceitful Billionaire Bait and Switch

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Washington Post reporter Bill Torque takes a close look at the DCPS budget and notes there’s a serious difference between Michelle Rhee’s budget and that of her successor,  Kaya Henderson. One of the more striking line items on the operating … Continue reading →

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Ed Reformers Jump the Shark By Concluding National Security is Threatened by Public Schools

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

While it comes as no surprise that the education reform crowd would use any rhetorical tool to destroy public schools, to do so in the context of making public schools  a national security risk is to finally jump the shark. The iconic … 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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PECO Funding Dries Up; What Does it Say About Rick Scott’s Economic Policies?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

In the Miami Herald, Mary McGrory writes: TALLAHASSEE –         There isn’t likely to be any new money for school construction and maintenance for the next few years, Florida economists said Friday. That’s because state officials expect to receive less revenue … Continue reading →

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