Why Local School Board Members Pose the Biggest Threat to Florida’s Anointed All-Knowings
Coleen Conklin isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. A serious advocate for public schools, Conklin raised the possibility of a lawsuit targeting Rick Scott and the legislature in April 2011 for failing to fund education. She even toyed with the idea of taking on powerful state senator John Thrasher this fall but decided to run again for the Flagler County school board seat she’s held since 2000. Conklin granted an extensive interview with FlaglerLive. Lets look at some highlights.
On charter schools:
On charter schools:
Charter Schools are public schools. They provide parents with a choice. The movement was originally designed to give parents and educators an opportunity to come together and give students whose educational needs were not being met an educational alternative. However the