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Pinellas Failure Factories: Resegregation is the heart of the problem

Posted on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 by Sue Legg

Who is at fault when schools fail? School reformers say “Teachers” or “Rule Bound School Districts”. The Tampa Bay Times is running a series on something much more basic. Using examples of five of the worst failing schools in Florida, the authors cite the decline of these schools since the 2007 decision to abolish the school integration plan in Pinellas County. At the time, promises were made but not kept.Continue reading→

Who Pays When Charters Fail: Another Case

Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 by Sue Legg

This is beyond belief. Broward School District, according to the Sun Sentinel, must pay the State for funds that two charter schools cannot verify. Evidently, their enrollment may have been inflated to get more State money.

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Teacher Shortage: A Blip or a Trend

Posted on August 12, 2015August 19, 2015 by Sue Legg

Are teachers leaving in droves? Some press releases predict the Armageddon in 2020 when the teacher shortage really hits. The baby boomer teachers will have retired, and student enrollments will peak. Curiously, we also read that there are twice as many elementary teachers now than we need. Yet, there are never enough ESE and ELL teachers. Florida is short on reading and math teachers too.

I went to the Bureau of Labor and the National Center for Education Statistics to see what I could see. I saw something. The problem is real just not everywhere. I tell you where.

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Is the Jeb Bush Florida Education Miracle Hogwash?

Posted on August 11, 2015December 29, 2018 by Sue Legg

Follow the trail of AlterNet’s story of Jeb Bush’s charter school hoax in Florida. In the middle of Jeff Bryant’s piece you will find his interview with me about charter management issues. The story begins with Jeb Bush’s conversations back in the 90’s that started the charter school movement. If you do not know this story, you will find it illuminating.