A.G. GancarskiMay 30, 2020
3min267
The idea has previously been a non-starter.
Tag: Scott Shine
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Jacob OglesJanuary 23, 2019
7min748
New group wants more choice, term limits and charter school independence.
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 […]
Drew WilsonJune 4, 2018
3min323
A trio of school board members on Monday announced the launch of a new political committee backing Amendment 8, which would impose term limits on county school board seats among other changes to the K-12 education system. The committee, “8isGREAT,” is headed up by Collier County School Board Member Erika Donalds, who sponsored the proposal […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 20179min538
A rainy Monday morning saw the often fractious Duval County School Board move forward in suing the state of Florida. At issue: HB 7069, the “Schools of Hope” bill, which would divert capital dollars to charter schools from local schools. Multiple urban districts — Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Palm Beach — are already in the […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 25, 20172min235
On Monday, State Rep. Jason Fischer proposed a state financial audit of the Duval County School Board on which he served until last year. Fischer’s take: the district is more concerned about potentially suing over the controversial “Schools of Hope” bill he advocated than it is with getting its “financial house in order,” after recent revelations of […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2017
2min327
The Duval County School Board moved Friday toward transition from the superintendency of Nikolai Vitti, who is moving on to Detroit. In a special board meeting Friday morning in a mostly empty chambers, the board discussed next steps … even as reliable sources say that Gov. Rick Scott would like to see Clay County Superintendent Addison Davis (Vitti’s […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2017
7min238
There are three local bills that the Duval County Legislative Delegation have to carry this session. Two of them involve relaxed restrictions for drinking. Rep. Tracie Davis will sponsor those. And one involves governance of the Duval County School Board, a subject that inspires drinking. Rep. Jason Fischer, an alumnus of the school board, will sponsor […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 201618min415
For the Duval County School Board, the slogan might be “wake me when September ends.” Earlier in the month, the board evaluated Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, deeming him “effective,” even though below the surface questions loomed about widening achievement gaps inside demographic categories of the student population. From there, board chair Ashley Smith-Juarez, according to Vitti, scheduled a meeting […]