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Florida Really is the Worst!

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I have always liked Peter Green’s posts, in part because I smile at the word ‘curmudgeon.’ In his post, he tells it like it is about HB 7070, Florida’s latest voucher bill. You can read it here.

For several months I have been working on an analysis of the Florida A+ Plan. It should be released soon. I have been looking at the data and asking “How bad is it?” Florida’s education policy doesn’t just have flaws, it hurts kids.

Pastors for Florida’s Children

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A new organization has been formed to support Florida’s public schools. It is an off shoot of a similar group of pastors in Texas. Diane Ravitch posted an informative description of the group and its goals. You can read it here.

HB 7123 Vote on Monday to Take Away Referendum Money

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The move to give millions of dollars to charter schools from local referenda will affect Alachua County’s support for our public schools. Let Senator Perry know how you feel. Call his office…352-264-4040. Ask him to vote no on sharing local public school funds with privately owned and managed charter schools.

This bill affects all local districts who have passed funding measures.

Thinking as a Parent about School Grades

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Suppose your child is very gifted academically. You would want your child to attend school where there were other bright kids. Should there only be bright kids in the school? Sounds tense and ultra competitive.

If your child struggled to read, should he/she only go to schools with children who have similar difficulties. Perhaps your child scores in the middle academically, with whom should this child attend school?

In a world of school choice, schools tend to get stratified by test scores and school grades. An average kid can choose a school with average kids. Is this what we want for our children?

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