Sarah MuellerFebruary 13, 2020
5min2646
Some board members questioned whether BEST was Common Core 2.0.
Tag: Common Core standardsKamala Harris is winning the popularity contest, by a hair.
Sarah MuellerFebruary 13, 2020
Jac VerSteegMay 20, 2015
5min185
An underlying purpose of public education reform is providing a clear-eyed view of student achievement. The system will not cringe from telling students when they need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling parents their kids need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling teachers they need to teach […]
Jac VerSteegMay 20, 20155min239
An underlying purpose of public education reform is providing a clear-eyed view of student achievement. The system will not cringe from telling students when they need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling parents their kids need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling teachers they need to teach […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 20158min175
Floridians hear a lot about over-testing and high-stakes testing in our public schools. Even if you are sympathetic to the problem, unless you are very plugged into the details, you have only a general idea of what it all means. Let me give you some of those details. Most of my career has been as […]
Marc YachtFebruary 3, 20145min155
The debate between proponents and detractors of the Common Core standards is often strident and rarely enlightening. Opponents charge that the standards are part of a federal government plot to control America’s public schools. Proponents say our children have fallen behind students from Europe and Pacific Rim nations and that the tougher standards will help […]
Bob SparksDecember 18, 20136min167
Over the next 11 months, education policy will be debated in many forums, including the legislative session. The campaign for governor will not be silent on the future of our schools. Yes, jobs, health care and the economy will be front and center, but how Florida’s public education system responds to life after the FCAT […]
Julie DelegalOctober 27, 20137min138
Here’s a prediction that no one wants to hear. Ten years down the road, after the Common Core State Standards have been implemented, after some company makes millions of dollars on tests and tools, and after more Florida public schools close and more private ones begin feeding at the public trough, poverty will still be […]
Julie DelegalSeptember 8, 20136min192
Look out, Florida Orange Juice. Americans soon may be associating Florida with another product — and it appears to cater to Tea Party enthusiasts. Last month, Gov. Rick Scott called education policymakers to Clearwater to lay the groundwork for a new, Florida-brand standardized test, which is expected to align with the controversial national Common Core […]