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Today the Value of Diversity Was Affirmed

Posted on June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 by Sue Legg

All the money pouring into school choice helps hire professionals to give a positive spin to a poor idea. What can be wrong with giving parents choice and take state dollars with them to charter and private schools, spin masters say.

Some parents cannot resist the allure of a selective quasi ‘private education’ even if it is not high quality. Today the Supreme Court provided a compelling ruling that can change the conversation.

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Alachua County Superintendent Resigns

Posted on June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 by Sue Legg

Dr. Owen Roberts resigned as Alachua County Superintendent effective 20 weeks from now. The problems have been building over the past year. One can only hope that the truly exciting initiatives he has sponsored will not be lost. The preschool center at Duval, the arts and music magnet transformation at Rawlings elementary, the incorporation of the System of Care to help at risk children and their families in seven schools, the Parent Academy to help parents build learning skills with their preschool children, the robotics program, and the new community school at Howard Bishop all represent his priorities. The list goes on. Alachua County Schools have risen from a ‘C’ grade to an ‘A’. The awards to programs across the county have received national attention.

So what happened to derail Dr. Robert’s administration?

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Florida SBE Delays Vote on Charter School Facility Funding Rules

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

For some reason, not published, the State Board of Education will not review the proposed rules for allocating capital outlay money to charter schools, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The rule was to be considered at the June 22nd meeting at Palm Beach State College.

Provisions included in the proposed rule were:

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Florida State Board of Education to Make Charter Facility Funding Rules

Posted on June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 by Sue Legg

The fall out from the school funding train wreck bill in the last legislative session continues. The Florida State Board of Education will consider newly drafted rules to make charter facility funding easier.