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Part II: Value-Added Measures: Valuing Meaningless Data over High-Quality InstructionThe first article in our series of how Florida’s education policies are undermining student success focused on teacher pay. However, we… Read more about this story
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Low Pay — Why it Matters to Students and Parents, How We Got Here and How to Recover
By now, almost everyone knows the statistics. Florida’s educators are woefully underpaid – 46th in the nation – and that, in part, has contributed to a massive teacher shortage. So massive,… Read more about this story
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Bad Policy and Low Pay: How Florida is Undermining Student Success
Over the next few months this multi-part series will take a deep dive into the ways that Florida’s education policies have led to a full-scale crisis in the teaching profession.Every student… Read more about this story
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Best and Brightest Update
July 29 update: This article has been updated to include the State Board of Education's definition of "content expert" for the recruitment bonus. For more information Best and Brightest lawsuits see… Read more about this story
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Florida’s Failed Accountability System
School Grades Are the Tip of the Iceberg of a Broken Accountability SystemSchool grades were released last week, and as every educator already knows, they tell us much more about… Read more about this story
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Taxpayer Funded Discrimination at Florida’s Voucher Schools
There are hundreds of companies in Florida that have funded voucher schools through tax-credits. The state’s largest voucher organization that solicits these contributions is Step up for Students. Most of… Read more about this story
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The Reality of School Grades
This year marks the 21st release of the school grades in Florida, and now more than ever it is clear that rather than being a cause for celebration, these manufactured grades… Read the rest of this post
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Democracy Dies in the Darkness (An update on House Bill 7123)
We have reached day 53 of the 60-day legislative session. This is the time of year where budget deals are often cut and the Legislature likes to operate out of… Read more about this story
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Senate Bill 7070 Update
On just the third day of session we warned there would be a massive education bill put forth by the Senate that would impact everything from certification requirements to Best… Read more about this story
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Senate Bill 7030 Update
Senate Bill 7030 had the chance to be a momentous piece of legislation that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. However, the inclusion of a provision that would allow for the… Read more about this story
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Thousands stand up for neighborhood public schools, students and educators
Who says Florida’s neighborhood public schools need better funding? The people do.Time and again, this state’s electorate has demonstrated broad, bipartisan consensus on the need to invest in our neighborhood… Read more about this story
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Final week before session: legislation to watch
Here are a few bills we wanted to flag a few bills that are on all of our radar: SB 520: This bill would ensure that the seven counties hardest… Read the rest of this article
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Senate releases education package proposal
Members of the Senate President’s education team ⎯ Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah Gardens), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), Chair of the Senate Appropriations… Read the rest of this article
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More choice?
The House Education committee heard a presentation from Adam Miller, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice within the Department of Education. Miller began his presentation focused on the voucher… Read the rest of this article
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Shut down UCF?
The idea to shut down the University of Central Florida – the state’s largest public university with more than 68,000 students - was floated during the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee… Read the rest of this article
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Teachers, locked and loaded
Today during the Senate Education Committee senators discussed and passed SPB 7030. This bill would remove the prohibition against classroom teachers’ participation in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The… Read the rest of this article
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Is the Senate really ready to have the arming teachers fight … again?
It comes as no surprise that the legislature would waste little time introducing legislation after hearing about the implementation of SB 7026 – the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act… Read the rest of this article
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Dollars … $91.3 billion of them actually
As required by law, Gov. Ron DeSantis released his budget proposal - a whopping $91.3 billion annual budget full of some pretty radical funding ideas. For those who are playing… Read the rest of this article
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School choice again focus of PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
The PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee heard presentations on public school choice options. Appearing before the committee were representatives of Citrus, Osceola, Seminole and Miami-Dade County school boards. The committee also heard… Read the rest of this article
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Arming teachers?
During the 2018 legislative session, the Legislature passed SB 7026, which was hastily cobbled together in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. One of the more… Read the rest of this article
VAM Scam
Part II: Value-Added Measures: Valuing Meaningless Data over High-Quality InstructionThe first article in our series…
Low Pay — Why it Matters to Students and Parents, How We Got Here and How to Recover
By now, almost everyone knows the statistics. Florida’s educators are woefully underpaid – 46th in the…
Bad Policy and Low Pay: How Florida is Undermining Student Success
Over the next few months this multi-part series will take a deep dive into the…
What teachers want parents to know
One thing we know about Florida Education Association members is they are deeply committed to the success of every student. They also set high expectations for their students, and parents…
Best and Brightest Lawsuit Question and Answers
Click here for information on the Morgan & Morgan lawsuit on Best and Brightest FEA's Lawsuit Background and FAQs In 2017, the FEA sued the Florida Department of Education for its…
“Bringing Voices Together” education summit draws public education supporters from across Florida
Nearly 1,000 educators, parents and community supporters came together in Orlando on May 18 for “Bringing Voices Together: An Education Summit for Florida’s Public Schools.” In a day marked by…
FEA applauds new lawsuit against bonus scheme
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) applauds Morgan & Morgan for its lawsuit announced…
Florida charter schools lack proper oversight
State’s charter school laws rated very poor in new NEA analysisTALLAHASSEE — Florida charter school…
May 18 summit will unite supporters of Florida’s embattled public schools
TALLAHASSSEE — In a state where the governor says education is public if taxpayers fund…