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Senate Appropriations Hearing: Did They Listen?
You may not have watched the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing this week. It was about charter school management reform. Or was it? The speakers were from the charter sector and from school districts.
It was not until the last minute of a two hour session that you found out what really was at stake. A major battle is forming.
Class Size: Skirting the Constitution
by Lucia Baez
In 2002, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment to limit class size. They did not overturn it in 2010. How can we have classes with 45 students when the limit is 25? Is there some sleight of hand going on? Well yes. The Miami Herald reported that electives were exempt, and some classes like AP became electives. Classes that had been limited to twenty five students increased. With the severe funding cuts over several years, districts have had to somehow manage to do more with less. They looked at the flexibility given to charters and wanted some for themselves.
Charter schools could average class size across the school. So, some classes could be large and others small. With the help of the legislature in 2013, districts could do the same if they called their schools ‘schools of choice’. Now a bill has been filed to legitimize the practice. SB 818 was recently filed by Senator Garcia. It is curious that it is possible to circumvent the constitution when it is convenient.
A teacher and League member from Miami has written a letter. See what she has to say. Her tone is gentle; her message is strong.
‘STANDARDIZED’ TO BE SHOWN IN GAINESVILLE
Waiting for Superman is a documentary that casts public education as full of ‘drop out’ factories and ‘academic sinkholes’.
Rise Above the Mark explores the negative impact of school reform on public education.
Standardized is another documentary. This one takes on the testing mania that supports school reform. It will be shown in Gainesville, Florida. The poster was just sent to me. The failure of the Florida Standards Assessment online test administration yesterday underscores the message in the film. xxnxxx.info strapon sex
If you see all three films, you will cover the arguments on both sides.
It would be good to have a fourth film that documents all the good things that happen in our schools.
Correcting SB 1448 Post on Transportation Requirement
SB 1448 does not require districts to transport children to any under enrolled school. District and charter schools would be required to enroll a student wishing to transfer, but the parent provides the transportation.
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- League Members visit the office of Senator Marco Rubio
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- League Members wait to see Senator Bill Nelson
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- Education Team at the Department of Education
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