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The Charter Debate: A false dichotomy

Posted on October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Sue Legg

When any issue is framed as ‘good vs evil’, one has to wonder if truth is just inconvenient and ignored. In this Slate article, the authors call the charter vs public school debate a ‘false binary’.

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Speculation about Legislative Education Chairmanships

Posted on October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 by Sue Legg

Florida’s legislative leaders for the 2017 session are choosing chairs for key education committees.

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New Florida Charters: How do they fare? Not so well!

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by Sue Legg

A five year study (2011-2016) of federal startup charters in Florida, conducted by the Collaborative Assessment and Program Evaluation Services (CAPES) at the University of Florida, makes one wonder why Florida was given so much more federal money this year to launch new charter schools.

It may be a bitter pill for the federal government to swallow, but this study reinforces the NAACP’s decision to call for a moratorium on the expansion of charters.

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California in a Duel with John King

Posted on October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 by Sue Legg

Just when you think change is possible, you discover that the battle for testing reform continues unabated. California is piloting new science assessments based on the Next Generation Science Standards. The State wants to administer a pilot of the new assessments rather than the older version.