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Bills to watch. Session officially begins Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Pay attention. Never before have the stakes been so high. The intent to dismantle public schools is crystal clear. Bills that advance this agenda must be called out and debated by us. As we head into the 2020 election cycle, we must convince others to…
Its time to use our voices to talk about why we choose public schools. We are gathering very short cell phone video testimony, less that 30 seconds, and would love to hear from you. We need to know why you think public education is your Florida choice. In a time when rhetoric often obscures the…
Editor’s note: This post was submitted to the EdVocate Blog by a veteran Florida teacher whose identity must be protected for obvious reasons but whose insight, knowledge and willingness to speak out is heroic in these times. Here’s to the truth that must be told and the insiders who step up to tell it. Here’s…
In “No Progress” Seen in Reading or Math on Nation’s Report Card, published in EdWeek on October 30, 2019, Sarah D. Sparks reports significant drops in math and reading performance across the nation. US DOE Secretary rattles her sabers warning that “this country is in a student achievement crisis, and over the past decade it…
Note: This list will be updated as bills are added. Teacher Compensation SB106/Rader Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act – Minimum starting pay for teachers – Instructional Personnel Salaries; Citing this act as the “Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act”; providing legislative intent that the Florida Education Finance Program be funded at a level that ensures a certain minimum…
By Stephanie Yocum | Opinion| Lakeland Ledger| October 17, 2019 Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced a $600 million proposal to increase the minimum teacher salary to $47,500. While I am encouraged the conversation surrounding teacher compensation has shifted from bogus bonus schemes to meaningful salary movement, I am concerned this announcement has generated questions and…
Week 2 of the Florida Department of Education new standards “listening tour” seeking public comment on 346 pages of the second draft of the new Florida Standards intended to replace Common Core is underway. Commissioner Corcoran is not video taping most of these sessions. Yet he will be able to say that the FL DOE spent…
In Florida, the single party trifecta of house, senate and Governor plus a host of lobbyists work very hard every session to destroy the foundation of public education with legislation that is nothing short of death by a thousand cuts. The past 20 years of radical, experimental “reform” has earned Florida the dubious “honor” of…
On October 1, 2019 the Florida Department of Education announced a “listening tour” to gather public comment on 346 pages of the second draft of the new Florida Standards written to replace Common Core. Please note that the state is granting 1 hour per meeting at locations that cannot be considered convenient to major…
Florida is a trifecta state. This means that the House, Senate & Governor all belong to the same political party. Total Domination. Since 1999. Twenty Years. Florida House: The GOP dominates by 26 votes Need to flip 13 seats to Democrats just to make House 60 Dem and 60…