Why Voucher Expansion Really Died in the Florida Senate
The following is Bob Sikes’ Context Florida piece that was published on March 24. Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, explained away the withdrawal of his Senate version of voucher expansion with “there just wasn’t enough time to develop accountability provisions that everybody could agree on.” Sure. Galvano had no such qualms in voting through SB 1642, a bill that confirms Florida’s continuing accoun
Florida Charter School Scheme Unmasked in Standard Contract Bid
Rep. Manny Diaz (R-Miami) went first in the House Education Committee yesterday and announced a “postponement” of HB 7083. Among other things, Diaz bill provided for standard charter school contracts, the mandatory sharing of public school buildings and would further ease restrictions for so-called “high-performing charter schools.” What happened? Miami Herald reporter Kathleen McGrory may have th
3-27-14 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: The Desperate Attempt to Save Voucher Expansion BeginsMiami republican Erik Fresen “tweaked” voucher expansion. From Kathleen McGrory in the Miami Herald: ….late Wednesday, Rep. Erik Fresen combined the voucher language with a separate bill creating education savings acc