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Daniel TilsonDecember 31, 2014

So you ask, how did Florida’s future fare in 2014? And you say your friend is wondering what our 2015 prospects look like? Glad you’re asking, because I was contemplating just such things while chasing my 9-year-old kid and her friend around the carnival at a local park today. They’re great pals, classmates at our […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 2, 2014

As most of you know, Florida isn’t considered by political and Election 2014 analysts as a Republican “red state” or a Democratic “blue state,” but rather a politically divided “purple” state…when it comes to the electorate, that is. Remarkably but understandably enough though, that balance doesn’t reflect itself in the composition of our government, or […]

Marc YachtJuly 13, 2014

When being interviewed by the press, it’s preferable to stick to a limited number of talking points so the conversation stays on a sensible track. When it comes to Florida education, it is impossible to stay on message. There are simply too many issues. Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning asked, “How do I love you, let […]

Marc YachtJune 15, 2014

A judge’s ruling that threatens teacher tenure in California further undermines job security for teachers. Public school teachers continue to feel the brunt of political opportunists, unfair evaluations, the conservative push to privatized education, inadequate funding for the classroom, and lack of wage increases. It is ironic that the legislators responsible for undermining public schools […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 26, 2013

Education continues to be contentious in Florida and for good reason. Public education has failed miserably to adequately prepare most graduates for the workplace. I say most because students in the top 10 to 15 percent of their class do well. But the rest are at best mediocre. I’m a well-taught product of Florida’s public […]

Tag: public education

Daniel Tilson: Florida 2014 – Days of Future Past

Daniel Tilson: Restoring some balance of power in Florida Election 2014

Marc Yacht: Florida’s public education system facing grave threats

Marc Yacht: Florida’s public education system faces grave threats

Barney Bishop: Public education has failed to prepare most grads for workplace