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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Republican Default Rhetoric is So Post-Game Locker Room Cliche | Scathing Purple Musings

Republican Default Rhetoric is So Post-Game Locker Room Cliche | Scathing Purple Musings:


Republican Default Rhetoric is So Post-Game Locker Room Cliche

Fort Myers News Press story that was posted late Saturday evening detailed  the burdensome rules which Florida’s schools must wade through each year. There’s always been plenty of room for mischief with five house committees and four senate committees having a hand in education. Its clear the state school board association’s decision to advance a clear platform is having an affect. School superintendents have been out front too, and one noted that in a recent visit to Tallahassee that he “didn’t feel patronized.”
Perhaps legislators have been, um, coached-up  in caucus meetings to be less arrogant. Alas, they aren’t able to get it done at crunch time. When faced with making a big play, like say, answering questions about testing, they revert to default rhetoric.
(Rep. Gary) Aubuchon (R-Cape Coral) said he’s heard from educators criticizing state testing and