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LWVUS Priorities: Let Them Know

Posted on November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 by Sue Legg

The LWVUS has sent out a survey on member topic priorities. You can let them know you care about education by entering it in the response box. See:

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2397775/Member-Survey-2015

Legislators Propose Recreating School Districts

Posted on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 by Sue Legg

Halloween is past, but scary things are still happening. Sen. Jeff Brandes, St. Petersburg, and Matt Caldwell, Ft. Myers, filed resolutions to change the Florida constitution to remake school districts.

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FTC Supporters Spam the League

Posted on November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 by Sue Legg

Sometimes we had spam when I was a child. Never liked it much and still do not. So I just trash it.

Have you received email and Facebook posts asking the League to drop the lawsuit against the corporate tax rebate scholarships to private schools? They have been showing up around the state. Seems like an unprofessional and ineffective activity for a quasi state program. Since most messages appear all at once from different locations, you know that it is an organized effort. I just delete them.

Cyber Schools: The Latest Threat to Quality

Posted on November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 by Sue Legg

Three studies are combined in a report about online charter school achievement (or lack thereof). The result is sobering. Interesting that these research institutes are funded by pro reform foundations. They are concerned and we need to be vigilant.