Tag: education reporting
Media shouldn’t ignore good news about Florida public schools
The recent Education Week report that ranked Florida public schools No. 4 in the nation in academic achievement was well-deserved recognition for this state’s underappreciated schools. It arrived in the thick of an election season where public education has been front-burner. And, given the less-than-glowing reputation of Florida’s education system,... READ MOREFL parents speaking up for special needs scholarship accounts
The Florida teachers union got a lot of ink this...
READ MOREHow about a crusade for teacher equity?
I’m kind of glad the ruckus over the parent trigger...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: conversion charter, Common Core, Tony Bennett & more
Charter schools. An arts magnet in Manatee considers converting to...
READ MORELet’s try a little less finger pointing
Having spent the better part of a quarter-century writing editorials...
READ MORESeeing a little progress in a New York Times lead
Two years ago, we launched redefinED in an attempt to...
READ MORELocal NAACP president defends Sen. Rubio’s scholarship bill
Editor’s note: The Rev. Manuel Sykes is pastor of Bethel...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Common Core, teacher evaluations, school spending & more
Common Core. More signs that an implementation delay is in...
READ MOREA little legal history to go with those concerns about vouchers & creationism
The Orlando Sentinel recently published a blog entry about a...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Education reporting, education rankings, Diane Ravitch & more
Florida’s status. Matt Reed, Florida Today’s editorial page editor, takes a look...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: School spending, digital education, PTA activism & more
Rick Scott’s proposed budget. Includes $1.2 billion more for public...
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