How Florida’s For-Profit Charter School Industry Is Moving Money in to Influence the Legislative Session
Matt Dixon’s report that a former top lobbyist for the for-profit charter school industry is now the top fundraiser for a PAC belonging to the chairman of the senate education appropriations committee provided a glimpse into how well the industry has politically positioned itself. A lobbyist meeting with lawmakers is not out of the ordinary, but it makes clear (Nancy Ann) Texeira lobbied the commi
Top Florida Charter School Lobbyist Moves to Fundraiser for Senate Education Budget Writer
From Matt Dixon in the St. Augustine Record: TALLAHASSEE — A lobbyist who until recently represented a host of charter-school organizations has been hired to do political work for the Senate’s top education budget-writer, state Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton. Nancy Ann Texeira, who worked for a firm that represents four pro-charter school clients, has been paid $24,455 since October to do consulti
1-2-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: New Common Core Talking Point: Obama Derangement Syndrome is Driving Conservative OppositionScathing Purple Musings was critical of Charlie Crist’s unwavering support for common core standards (CCSS). Part of Crist’s justification included this little jab at conservative