Gerard Robinson Sets Himself Up a The Heavy in Denying Polk County its Own Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings

Gerard Robinson Sets Himself Up a The Heavy in Denying Polk County its Own Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings:

Gerard Robinson Sets Himself Up a The Heavy in Denying Polk County its Own Charter Schools

by Bob Sikes

Florida’s education commissioner Gerard Robinson explained to Polk’s superintendent Sherrie Nickell that there seems to be something “coloring the decision” in the delay in granting the OK for the Polk County School Board from going forward on it plans to open charter schools for at-risk students. Robinson’s shadowy admission became more clear today. From another Merissa Green report in the Lakeland Ledger:

BARTOW | Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson said he doesn’t have enough information to make a decision on whether to allow the Polk County School District to open its at-risk charter schools.
Robinson became involved in the matter after Superintendent of Schools Sherrie Nickell asked him during his Monday visit to Polk County what was causing the delay.
Nickell said the seven proposed schools have not received school identification numbers to start