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It’s hard to describe the outcome of the 2019 Florida Legislative session without recognizing that the impact two decades of GOP dominance has left voters with zero hope of political balance regarding policy, judicial appointments and the power of a gubernatorial veto. Witness the swift passage and signing into law of SB 7030/Arming teachers, following…
This blog is publishing some real talk from teachers. It’s essential that we gain first person insight about what it means to find the grace to be present for students while coping with economic sabotage and the stifling loss of classroom autonomy. For obvious reasons, these Florida teachers must remain anonymous. Salary too low to…
It’s profoundly important for citizens to watchdog Commissioner Richard Corcoran and the Florida Board of Education, the most powerful political appointees in Florida. These non-elected folks have the authority to write a rule, vote yes and essentially pass a law without the oversight of the legislature. This creates unfunded mandates which may or may not…
The Florida Board of Education and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran are holding their regular meeting in Polk County on July 17, 2019 at Polk State College in Lakeland. Citizens have plan to protest the Florida Board of Education and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran – who are all appointed – for not making…
Pay close attention. What’s happening in Duval could happen across the state. Every public-school district in Florida has the right to levy new taxes through a ballot referendum. Voters decide whether they want to invest extra money in their public schools at the local level. Despite overwhelming public support, political operatives such as Gary Chartrand, Jeb ally…
One reason Arza wants to meet with school board members and candidates is to intimidate you. To let you know that powerful, wealthy people are behind the charter school industry. This is no joke. Arza recently showed up in Polk County after the district denied an application for BridgePrep Academy encouraging board members to “reconsider”…
One reason Arza wants to meet with school board members and candidates is to intimidate you. To let you know that powerful, wealthy people are behind the charter school industry. This is no joke. Arza recently showed up in Polk County after the district denied an application for BridgePrep Academy encouraging board members to “reconsider”…
In the height of political pettiness, Sen. Kelli Stargel filed a delete-all amendment to SB 1412 by Sen. Kelli Stargel after 10P last night. It makes Miami-Dade the ONLY district forced to retroactively share its referendum money with charter schools. We’re talking $48 million. Manny’s employer, Academica will receive $24M of that. Talk about a…
As early as tomorrow, the Florida Senate is slated to take up HB 7123 which robs voters of our constitutional right to decide. Our ability to determine our collective destiny at the ballot box is dangling by a very thin thread. The only thing standing between catastrophic destruction of our greatest public assets – our…
Last night Florida politicians betrayed our democracy. They betrayed us. The Florida House stripped each and every one of us voters of our right to decide. Today, after last night’s likely criminal display, things are crystal clear. Public education and our ability to direct our collective destiny through local votes is dangling by a very…