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The “choice” of millions of parents to keep students at home during COVID-19 should mean something significant in the state of Florida. The FSA testing window opens in April and FL Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is determined to disrespect parents who do not choose to return their child to school to take a test. For…
Public Education Advocate and Fund Education Now associate Marie-Claire Leman testified largely in support of SB 7070 , Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions, at today’s Senate Education Committee, which provides relief from the punitive measures associated with high stakes testing. SB 7070 expands on the success of Sen. Perry Thurston’s similar SB 886, COVID-19…
Bright Futures is still in grave danger. Sen. Baxley’s SB 86 revision removes the controversial “required degree list” but leaves a devious path to greatly reduce program funding. It passed two committees and is headed for its last stop in Senate Appropriations before hitting the Senate floor. Take action now! Don’t let SB 86 rob…
Marie-Claire Leman, a Leon County public school parent and Fund Education Now associate testified this week in the Senate Education Committee against SB86 by Dennis Baxley which seeks to limit the types of degrees Bright Futures Scholarship recipients can earn. SB86 doesn’t even list which degrees the swill not lead to to jobs. The Senate…
Please let U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona know that merely “inviting” states to ask for 2021 testing waivers will not protect students in trifecta, single party rule states. Most of these states, including Florida, will never apply for any relief for its 2.75 million public school children. Take action today. Ask U.S. Secretary Miguel…
Reasons to urge Secretary Miguel Cardona, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Education Committee Chair Rep. Bobby Scott, Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, United States Senate Health, Labor and Education Committee , Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray, U.S. D.O.E. Secretary Miguel Cardona to urge states, especially Florida, to participate and request a waiver, relieving…
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran intends to bring all students back face-to-face for FSA testing in April although many are still learning remotely in their districts or on virtual platforms. That’s the opposite of the “compassion and grace” the state crows about. In response, Florida Senator Perry Thurston (SB 886} and Rep. Robin Bartleman (HB…
Sue Woltanksi, a mom of public school kids and a Monroe County School Board member who blogs at Accountabaloney is one fierce colleague and public education advocate. She testified in the Senate Appropriates Committee against SB 48 last week on what would be the final Senate committee stop on the third day of the 2021…
Marie-Claire Leman a Leon County public school parent and Fund Education Now associate testified this week in the Senate Appropriates Committee against SB 48 which converts the state’s five voucher programs into two Education Savings Accounts pre-loaded with designated public-school funds that entitles parents whose children do not attend public school, wide spending flexibility to…
SB 48 is a fast track effort to poach state funding from Florida public schools and to use tax-funded Education Savings Accounts/Debit Cards only on private vendors. SB 48 will be heard tomorrow, March 4, 2021 at 11:30A in Senate Appropriations; its final Senate committee stop on the third day of the 2021 session! The…