Jacob OglesFebruary 15, 2023
4min0
After success in November, members say they want a separate institutional voice.
Tag: Florida Coalition of School Board MembersFlorida State University’s Information Technology Services, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Child Welfare, is introducing an AI-powered virtual training solution designed to enhance practical skills for higher-education students and pre-service child welfare investigators and case managers. (Image via FSU/FICW)
Jacob OglesFebruary 15, 2023Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
5min2725
She is the face of school choice in Florida.
Jacob OglesDecember 25, 2018
7min2332
Charter schools may promise to provide access to a top education for more children, but one University of Florida researcher’s findings show hat opportunity doesn’t get offered readily to many of the most at-risk students. A new study shows schools of choice often ignore inquiries of students with special needs, and charter schools do so […]
Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2018
3min371
The Florida Coalition of School Board Members, a conservative-leaning org that champions fiscally responsible school board members, announced Monday that it has brought on a new president and director. FCSBM said Tina Descovich, the current chair of the Brevard County School Board, will take over for exiting president Bridget Ziegler. “I look forward to leading […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2018
7min464
Duval County School Board member Scott Shine has been so frustrated with the governing body that he decided not to run for re-election. On his way off the board this year, Shine issued a stunning charge: namely, that the district is cooking the books when it comes to student test scores. “A-F grades are designed to […]
Les NeuhausMarch 23, 2017
3min917
The Florida House advanced a bill that would allow school administrators to pray in public schools throughout the state if students initiate those prayers. HB 303 unanimously passed the House Education Committee Thursday. The measure would violate the decades-old federal provision separating church and state, and may likely be challenged at some point. However, at the […]
Mitch PerryMay 19, 2016
4min415
The ACLU of Florida wants state officials to know that protecting transgender students is not only required by law, but “is the right thing to do.” In a letter penned to Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, the civil liberties group writes that “we hope that you will recognize the […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 13, 2016
3min299
A coalition of school board members in Florida is speaking out against a directive to let transgender students use bathrooms that match their gender identity. The Florida Coalition of School Board Members on Friday condemned a directive from the Obama administration that public schools across the U.S. to let transgender students use the bathrooms and […]
Bob SparksFebruary 20, 2015
7min277
Bill Clinton is known to use the term “dead-bang loser” to deride the policies or actions of political opponents. One of his more recent targets was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for the latter’s epic fights with the state teachers’ union. Clinton described Walker’s success in those fights as a dead-bang loser for Wisconsin. With Walker’s […]
Bob SparksFebruary 20, 20157min182
Bill Clinton is known to use the term “dead-bang loser” to deride the policies or actions of political opponents. One of his more recent targets was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for the latter’s epic fights with the state teachers’ union. Clinton described Walker’s success in those fights as a dead-bang loser for Wisconsin. With Walker’s […]