Gerard Robinson Continues to Mislead Floridians on Charter Schools
Gerard Robinson knows he’s being fact-checked. Twice in a weekend interview with Gradebook’s Jeff Solocheck, he clearly sought to unburden the weight of a question. Despite having his guard up, Robinson let loose with some real whoppers. Responding to a probe by Solochek regarding recent instances of serious malfeasance in charter schools, Robinson said this:
Robinson’s, “there is nothing in place right now that prohibits the local school boards from making decisions” just
There is nothing in place right now that prohibits the local school boards from making decisions. … We’ve had charters for a very long time. We know the ones that work, we know the ones that don’t work. That’s not a new issue. The reason I ask about what keeps you up at night is because there are some of those same challenges in traditional public schools.Politifact may have a liar, liar pants on fire on their hands. Emphasis mine, by-the-way.
Robinson’s, “there is nothing in place right now that prohibits the local school boards from making decisions” just