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League Forum on Schools of the Future
The League of Women Voters invites you to join us in Gainesville on March 4th. We are celebrating the Schools of the Future with Peggy Brookins, CEO of the National Professional Teachers Certification organization. She is on the President’s Commission on Education. Peggy was a teacher and innovator in Florida for many years before joining the National Board.
Following her presentation will be a panel of educators who will respond to audience questions. Panelists include the Deputy Superintendent, Teacher of the Year, elementary and secondary curriculum specialists and the head of the Alachua County Council of PTAs.
Blended Learning a Threat?
by Krista Sobol
The picture of children sitting in front of computers that track their every thought has many parents alarmed. In the League, local groups study an issue and bring it to the state convention for consideration. Blended learning may be on the way to convention! However, the League has no position on blended learning.
Space Coast League Education Committee Concerned About Blended Learning
DeVos Confirmed: Split Vote in Florida
The telephone lines to D.C. were jammed with protest votes over the DeVos nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education. In Florida, Senator Rubio voted yes and Senator Nelson voted no. The U.S. Senate was tied and VP Pence broke the tie.
I saw a note about a one sentence bill to abolish the Department of Education. It was filed by Rep. Thomas Massie RKY. He thinks local parents and communities should control schools. He may be right.
A Good News Bill
A rational voice has filed a charter school bill. SB 0538 Clemons.
Charter School applicants must demonstrate that they meet certain needs that the school district does not, or is unable to, meet and share results of innovative methods with the district.
This is the number one recommendation in the League’s study of charters. The premise that competition between districts and charters would improve public education has proven to be not only wrong, it is destructive. The bill responds to the fiscal irresponsibility of unfettered expansion of charters. This is one of our themes: School choice means all schools are under funded. Too many schools competing for the same students dilutes funding required to meet even basic student needs. Everyone loses.
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- Education Team at the Department of Education
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