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Friday, February 21, 2014

2-21-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:













Will Weatherford’s Massive Expansion of Vouchers Promises Cash Bonanza for Step Up for Students

That “massive expansion” of Florida’s voucher system Will Weatherford promised is here. From Flagler Live: Under the proposal (PCB FTSC 14-02), retailers could divert sales-tax payments to the system; middle-class families would qualify for partial scholarships; and each scholarship would cover more of the cost of attending a private school. The bill would also increase a cap on the program’s fund


2-20-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Broward Has to Finance Mavericks’ Charter Schools $1.5 Million in State FinesJust over two weeks ago, Mavericks Charter School president Frank Biden was talking smack to charter school opponents that “we are going to take you down.” While the rogue brother of the vice pr