“Fund Our Kids, Not CHARTER Corporations,” Advocate Says
Details on “Schools of Hope” budget deal remain secret by Julie Delegal | Folio Weekly…
Will “Schools of Hope” secret deal include the thoughtful language found in SB 1552?
Continuing the theme of secrecy, House and Senate members, according to the Miami Herald, have allegedly struck a compromise deal on the controversial “Schools of Hope/High Impact Charters” concept that would lessen the strong bias toward corporate charter chains. No details are available, making it hard to know whether public education advocates will view this…
House leaders mull plan to allow districts access to ‘schools of hope’ funding
by Jessica Bakeman | Politico | 4/26/17 …
FL Budget Agreement produces $200M charter cash & lots of questions
In a curious turn, Florida politicians announced late Tuesday that they had come to an agreement on budget issues for a tentative $83 billion dollars. Predictably, Speaker Corcoran’s controversial priority “Schools of Hope/High Impact Charters” will get $200 million to entice charter school operators in other states to compete with chronically failing schools, according to…
Take Action Now: Reject ALL “Schools of Hope/High Impact Charters” language
This dangerous concept is a pet project of House Speaker Corcoran and has worked its way into at least a dozen bills, making it intentionally harder to track. All of this activity feeds the goal of making it easier to slip this bad public policy into one of several massive “train” bills far removed from public…
Does school competition lift all boats like Jeb Bush says?
By Lola Duffort |April 17, 2017 |Politifact New Hampshire|Concord Monitor “When public schools face increased competition,…
Sup. Vitti to Senate: Reject HB 5105 “Schools of Hope”
Take Action Today: Urge Senate to vote down bad HB 5105 “Schools of Hope” Charter Turnaround Heist! Read Duval Superintendent Vitti’s stern letter imploring Senators to do the right thing & Reject HB 5105 during upcoming budget conference negotiations. Letter issued by Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti: April 17, 2017 Florida State Senators, I implore you to…
Get Schooled: No to ”Schools of Hope” Charter Turnaround Heist, Urge Senate to reject SB796, block inclusion in Budget & “Train Bill”
Status: HB 5105 “Charter School Turnaround Heist/Schools of Hope” passed in the House along strict party lines. No companion in Senate except Sen. Bean’s SB796, which is scheduled to be heard for the first time in committee on Monday, 4/17/17. Please take the time to read and understand the dangerous lie behind HB 5105 and why…
House fights over $200 million incentive for charter schools, but bill passes
by, Kristen M. Clark | MIami Herald April 13, 2017 …
HB 5105: Rep. Shevrin Jones to discuss flawed “schools of hope” at press conference
On Wednesday, April 12th, at 10:00am Representative Shevrin Jones and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will hold a press conference to discuss HB 5105/Charter School Turnaround Heist, the flawed “Schools of Hope” Legislation and its detrimental effects on Florida’s public schools outside the House Chamber, 4th Floor Rotunda, The Capitol. Take action now! Tell the House…