Jonathan Hage’s SchoolChoiceWish Void of Candor and Humility
The publishers of redefinED gave Charter Schools USA CEO Jonathan Hage a forum to pump up the faithful in their #schoolchoiceWISH series. Hage didn’t disappoint, but provided nothing more than a pre-game speech. ……the ed reform movement grows, but only because destiny is set by the potential of our children. We owe it to them to reaffirm that the possibilities of education reform match their limi
Imagine Charter School Belonging to Rick Scott Crony Sued for Ignoring Abuse
Imagine Charter Schools CEO Dennis Bakke was on Rick Scott’s education transition team. Trouble within Bakke’s empire are well documented in Scathing Purple Musings. But revelations that an official at West Melbourne school did not report concerns about abuse could sink Imagine in Florida and further embarrass Scott. MacKenzie Ryan reports in FloridaToday: The lawsuit alleges that, around Septembe
12-22-13 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: How Jeff Clemens Bill Forces Florida Charter Schools Into a Debate They Don’t Want to HaveLet’s get this out-of-the-way now. Jeff Clements bill has zero chance of getting a hearing. But it sure makes the for-profit charter school bristle. The Florida Current’s James Call