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Recently, the Department of Education rolled out 276 pages of guidelines for the administration of the 2020 Florida Standards Assessment. They represent a Catch-22 “dilemma from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.” These guidelines paint a DOE so pathologically obsessed with the notion of “unfair advantage,” that it directs…
Take Action Now! Two dangerous bills are up Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in the Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Urge a NO vote from Senators Stargel, Diaz, Baxley, Book, Flores, Montford, Pizzo & Simmons on: SB 1220 Family Empowerment voucher expansion & SB 1688 High stakes tests and A-F school grades for pre-schools! We oppose SB 1220/Family Empowerment Voucher Expansion because:…
Take Action Now! Click to ask Senate Ed Committee members Diaz, Stargel, Baxley, Berman, Montford, Cruz, Perry & Simmons to oppose SB 1498 now! The Senate Ed Committee meets this Monday, February 17th on Presidents Day to discuss and vote on Sen. Dennis Baxley’s delete-all amendment to SB 1498 into alignment with HB 7079. SB 1498 is…
Right now, Florida students who are English Language Learners are not allowed to take high stakes tests in their native language. Ready or not, they are mandated by the state to take all tests in English. Two bills have been filed to allow native language assessments. We need your voice now. Click here to ask Governor Ron…
by: Bill Cotterell | Pensacola News Journal | February 9, 2020 In education, experience remains a valuable asset Does Florida have a terrible problem of school board members amassing dictatorial powers and building permanent political fiefdoms all over the state? If not, then why are so many legislators so intent on imposing an eight-year term…
Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran and the seven members of the Board of Education are probably the most powerful political appointees in the state. They have been granted unprecedented authority over our district schools ranging from passing rules that have the same weight as laws, closing schools, fining superintendents and removing duly elected school board…
Step Up for Students posts this list on their website. Take a look at the links below. They represent years of corporations supporting discrimination by diverting their taxes to fund vouchers instead of direct investment in the needs of the state. Thanks to repeated investigations by the Orlando Sentinel, no one can claim they don’t…