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The Book of Jeb: A Manifesto for America’s Education System
There are probably a handful of people who know who a President Mitt Romney would have named as Secretary of Education. Whomever it was, you can be sure that they would be a disciple of former Florida governor Jeb Bush. … Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, FLORIDA POLITICS
Tagged 2016, arne duncan, common core standards, CPAC, education reform, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Jeb Bush, mitt romney, republicans
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“….Already Lawmakers are Climbing Back in the Sack with Charter School Business Interests”
Here’s a bit from this morning’s column by the Tampa Bay Times John Romano: Theoretically, the role of a state legislator is simple. You are in Tallahassee to look out for the people back home. Special interest groups, lobbyists, political … Continue reading
Republican Texas House Says No to Jeb Bush on Testing
In late December last year, Jeb Bush penned an opinion piece for the Dallas Morning News I which he wrote the following: Today, Texas has the chance to lead again. Moving above and beyond the testing of basic academic skills, … Continue reading
Dan Gelber: “Getting straight A’s for having lots of tests is not the same as getting A’s on the tests”
And emphasizing twice that “testing is not teaching’ former Florida state senator Dan Gelber chided “the usual suspects engaged in the typical self-adulation,” for Education Week’s recent high-ranking of Florida. This from his column in Florida Voices: I don’t relish being … Continue reading
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Tagged common core standards, dan gelber, education, education reform, Education Week, florida education, florida governor, florida republicans, Florida schools, high stakes testing, rankings, republicans, rick scott, testing, testing is not teaching
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Tony Bennett: Partisan Republican
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
Suggestion to GOP: “It’s OK to Support Regular-Old Public Schools”
The winds of change for the republican party and it’s mouthpieces have taken them to areas they’d never considered prior to getting shellacked by an incumbent with a poor record on the economy and one who clearly stood in opposition … Continue reading
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Tagged charter schools, education, education reform, Florida, florida education, GOP, Jeb Bush, republicans, School Choice, teacher unions, teachers
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Marco Rubio’s Flip-Flop on Education
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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Tagged 2016, arne duncan, charter schools, charter schools in florida, common core standards, education, education reform, federal, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Jack Kemp Foundation, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, presidential, race to the top, republicans, tax credit, Vouchers
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Jeb Bush Facing the Reality of Opposition Within His Own Party
Bush has apparently noticed that having surrogates write op-eds on his behalf isn’t working and has finally taken up the pen himself. Writing predictably with cherry-picked data to justify his choice/accountability mantras, Bush targets and dismisses those who have been dealing with the disasters … Continue reading
Orlando Sentinel: “Embrace Robinson’s Exit As A Soul-Searching Moment”
The editorial pages of the big state newspapers are weighing in the morning on what Gerard Robinson’s departure means – on in the case of the Orlando Sentinel, what it should mean: With some districts’ new school years less than … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, common core standards, education, FCAT, Florida, florida education, florida republicans, Florida schools, Florida students, florida teachers, Gerard Robinson, high stakes testing, republicans, school grades, sherman dorn, testing
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