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Spending per pauper: An education funding stat that makes no sense
There are many in Florida who believe the state doesn’t spend enough supporting K-12 education. It wouldn’t be too difficult to make such a case given the fact that the U.S. Census Bureau ranks Florida...
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Mr. Gibbons’ Report Card: Who grades the graders? Did school choice win in...
Center for Reinventing Public Education The Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is an education research and policy analysis think tank at the University of Washington, Bothell. The...
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Blue-state lawmakers look to Florida’s model of educational options
New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo talks about the importance of educational opportunity. Valentin Mendez said his struggles began when he moved into sixth grade at public middle school in Miami....
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My school choice wish: Waking the sleeping giant
Jason Crye Editor’s note: This is the sixth post in our school choice wish series. See the rest of the line-up here. My school choice wish is more children, particularly Hispanic children from...
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Florida schools roundup: District changes, early education and more
School district changes?: State Sen. Jeff Brandes and State Rep. Matt Caldwell, both Republicans, support changes to the state constitution that could, among other things, allow the breakup of...
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Florida schools roundup: Education spending, interpreter bill and more
Education budget: Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed $79.3 billion budget would boost spending for K-12 by $507.3 million, but only 15 percent would be provided by the state. The rest would come through higher...
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The state of education advocacy: Jim Blew, podcastED
Blew All over the country, new private school choice programs are being created, more of the last remaining holdout states are beginning to allow charter schools, and a growing number of students are...
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Florida schools roundup: Testing cutbacks, religion in schools and more
Testing cutbacks: A new plan to cut back on student testing is gaining bipartisan support. The identical bills (S.B. 964 and H.B. 1249), filed by Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, and Rep. Halsey...
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Florida schools roundup: Schools of hope compromise, budget and more
Schools of hope: A compromise on the “schools of hope” bill is drawing support from previously opposed Democratic lawmakers. The $200 million measure was introduced by the House to offer incentives to...
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Florida schools roundup: Education budget, a legislative to-do list and more
Education budget: Leaders in the Florida Senate and House agree over the weekend to an increase of about 1.2 percent in K-12 per-student funding, from $7,196 to $7,220. They also agreed to provide $200...
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Florida schools roundup: H.B. 7069, ESSA, school safety, recess and more
H.B. 7069: According to recently revealed text messages, state Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, worked behind the scenes to try to kill H.B. 7069, the education bill that provides money for a major...
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School choice isn’t faceless. #SayTheirName
School choice programs are routinely demonized as nameless, faceless programs. Catherine Durkin Robinson of Florida Parent Network says it’s past time to #SayTheirName As an activist, voter and...
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Florida lawmakers weigh in on funding for enhanced charter school security
Administrators of several small charter schools have said they are being forced to choose between security and teachers due to budget issues. Some Florida lawmakers say it may be time to revisit the...
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Doug Tuthill: To have an education grand bargain for Florida’s future, look...
Richard Corcoran is the new Commissioner of Education. Fedrick Ingram is the new President of the FEA. Both have publicly signaled an interest in working together. A day after the Florida Board of...
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Poll shows increase in number of likely voters who support education choice
A national poll conducted by the American Federation for Children shows that support for school choice stands at 67 percent, a 4 percentage-point increase from a year ago. The poll surveyed 1,200...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis highlights school choice support on MLK Day
Gov. DeSantis delivers remarks at Piney Grove Boys Academy during the school’s MLK Day celebration. LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. – New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used the backdrop of Martin Luther King Jr....
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The human face of education
Rarely do we hear about what those on the front lines of education think – the parents and students. If you could illustrate media coverage of education choice, it would resemble a bird’s-eye view of a...
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Commentary: Widen the circle, broaden the conversation
Parents rally outside the Florida Supreme Court in January 2016 to protect school choice options. Recently, I was invited to a local coffee and conversation-type event in Florida between my former...
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Gov. DeSantis proposes new program to end FTC wait list
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking this morning at Calvary City Academy in Orlando. ORLANDO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday called on the Legislature to create a new state-funded program that would...
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Landmark education bill on path for passage this legislative session
Sen. Jeff Brandes A bill that would allow teachers and students to focus on mastery of grade-level skills rather than grades unanimously cleared the Senate Education Committee Tuesday. Filed by Sen....
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