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Julie DelegalOctober 17, 2013

This is part five of a six-part series presented in partnership with Folio Weekly. “The name is not open for discussion,” said Donna Mace, a Duval County fifth-grade teacher at Chimney Lakes Elementary, referring to the Badass Teachers Association. The 34-year veteran teacher is a founding member of the group, which uses social media to […]

Julie DelegalOctober 16, 2013

This is part four of a multi-part series on Florida’s Future with the Common Core State Standards, presented in partnership with Folio Weekly. Florida’s Board of Education on Wednesday voted 5-1 to allow school districts to choose their own teaching methods and materials in line with Gov. Rick Scott’s stated policy of local control for […]

Julie DelegalOctober 15, 2013

This is part three of a multi-part series on Florida’s Future with the Common Core State Standards, presented in partnership with Folio Weekly. A complete version of this series will appear in Folio on Oct. 16. Are PARCC and Common Core the same thing? No, the 18-state Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career […]

Julie DelegalOctober 14, 2013

This is part two of a six-part series on Florida’s Future with the Common Core State Standards, presented in partnership with Folio Weekly. A complete version of this series will appear in Folio on Oct. 16. Everyone, it seems, has chimed in on the Common Core State Standards, which the Florida Department of Education adopted […]

Julie DelegalOctober 13, 2013

This is part one of a six-part series on Florida’s Future with the Common Core State Standards, presented in partnership with Folio Weekly. A complete version of this series will appear in Folio on Oct. 16. Few issues draw as much scrutiny from citizens — or as much controversy — as public education. Parents and […]

Julie DelegalOctober 2, 2013

Did the Team Bush response to Gov. Rick Scott’s order on education seem a little too restrained last week? Former Gov. Jeb Bush and his Foundation for Florida’s Future, after all, have been at this education-reform biz for years. Until recently, the foundation’s work appeared destined to culminate in the implementation of the national Common […]

Julie DelegalOctober 1, 2013

This hold that the extreme Republicans in Congress believe they have is a mirage. The power that they and the dominant party in Tallahassee think is supported by a majority of voters simply isn’t real. Carl Hiaasen’s contention that “Americans aren’t buying” what the likes of Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are selling is on […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 24, 2013

“Never apologize for being right.” The words alone are provocative, but when they appear on a T-shirt with a giant Confederate flag, they become both inflammatory and puzzling. Never apologize for what? Secession? Slavery? How about white supremacy? The fight to rename Jacksonville’s Nathan Bedford Forrest High School raises the question. Should a public school […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 8, 2013

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 […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 3, 2013

Recently, the Florida Sheriff’s Association voted by voice poll to support the “concept” of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. As the Tampa Tribune noted, however, not all of Florida’s sheriffs support all aspects of the 2005 changes to the self-defense statutes. And that’s with good reason. The revisions that brought us Stand Your Ground may […]

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Julie Delegal: Florida and the Common Core: A Badass teacher speaks out

Julie Delegal: Florida and the Common Core: Local control for curricula

Julie Delegal: Florida and the Common Core: Gov. Rick Scott’s half-step

Julie Delegal: Florida and the Common Core: Uncommon alliances

Julie Delegal: Florida and the Common Core: Why all the talk?

Julie Delegal: Scott and Bush: Educational division or collaboration?

Julie Delegal: Americans aren’t buying what the GOP is trying to sell

Julie Delegal: Fight rages whether to rename school honoring KKK wizard

Julie Delegal: Florida leaders may want state to have its own standardized test

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