No to Betsy DeVos as U.S. Ed Secretary – hearing moved to Jan. 17th!
Betsy DeVos has a resume that is the antithesis of the mission of public education. …
DetailsFL Speaker’s voucher suit meltdown linked to “Reform” endgame – Opt out of Public Ed, take a low-$ tax-funded debit card, pay the difference
By now, many know that Florida Speaker Richard Corcoran bitterly lectured newly installed house members regarding his contempt for the teachers union, calling it “downright evil.” Corcoran spent inordinate time focused on a lawsuit filed by the Florida Educators Association challenging the state’s private school voucher program. It was a miserable spectacle watching Corcoran call public…
DetailsPending Electoral College vote casts doubt
The Electoral College is getting more attention than ever. There’s much speculation over how the electors will vote and it’s clear that many people are uncertain about how this process works. Prior to the general election, each party with a presidential candidate creates its preferred list of Electoral College members. The number of members in each state is based on…
DetailsNAACP Stands by moratorium on charters
Despite pointed criticism from the Charter school lobby, the national NAACP is standing firm in its moratorium on charter schools. As Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post wrote in her column The Answer Sheet: The move by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — which was supported by the Movement for Black Lives and the…
DetailsFL Speaker names Parent Trigger champ Bileca as Ed chair
.. In the aftermath of the election, it’s time for a gut check. Many of the most hostile incumbents are returning to office with marching orders to keep pushing a computer based, data obsessed privatization agenda meant to “disrupt” the delivery system of the American dream. We don’t have the luxury of taking our eye…
DetailsLawmaker’s role in unusual charter school college is at center of state House race
See the grades Rep. Manny Diaz, District 103, earned from Fund Education Now. by Dan Sweeney | October 21, 2016 | Sun Sentinel State Rep. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, has worked hard to loosen rules for charter schools in his capacity as chairman of the House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee. In his capacity as Chief Operating Officer…
DetailsIt’s time. Vote early now!
No need to stand in line. Vote early at your convenience – make sure your voice gets counted! …
DetailsNAACP Board ignores pressure – ratifies moratorium on charter expansion
In a groundbreaking move, the NAACP Board of Directors ratified a resolution on Saturday, October 15th, adopted by delegates at its 2016 107th National Convention calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice. Since originally adopting the moratorium language in July 2016, the NAACP has…
DetailsMiami Beach Resolution signals another round of class size manipulation
Once again, folks are messing with the Florida Class Size Amendment. …
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