Tag: Jeb Bush and education reform
Florida Gov. Rick Scott: ‘We don’t want a war on teachers; we want a war on failure’
Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered the State of the State Address to the Legislature on the opening day of its session Tuesday, stressing jobs and education. Here are his remarks on education, as prepared for delivery: Our work to cut spending and live within our means over the last two years has... READ MOREredefinED roundup: Voucher ruling in Colorado, tax credit scholarships in Alabama, course choice in Florida & more
Washington: The new Charter School Commission is attracting candidates from...
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Charter schools. Democratic lawmakers have filed several bills to reign...
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Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn’t...
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Common Core. More signs that an implementation delay is in...
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Course choice. Florida students in K-12 and higher education could...
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Rick Scott’s proposed budget. Includes $1.2 billion more for public...
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More Crist on vouchers: Charlie Crist on “Hardball” last night:...
READ MORETony Bennett, two other candidates named finalists for Florida education chief
The Florida Board of Education announced its finalists for education...
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At Jeb Bush’s National Summit on Education Reform in Washington,...
READ MORETony Bennett applies to be Florida ed chief
From the Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog this morning: Tony Bennett,...
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