Tag: Michelle Rhee
Florida schools roundup: Lawsuit appeal, gifted plan, charters and more
Education lawsuit: The groups suing the state over the quality of public education are asking an appeals court to send the case directly to the Florida Supreme Court for an immediate review. Citizens for Strong Schools claims the lengthy appeals process is harming students. The state, and groups that support the state’s position,... READ MOREStudentsFirst winding down FL operation
Michelle Rhee’s education reform group is scaling back its Florida...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: teacher eval lawsuit, Michelle Rhee, budget requests & more
Teacher evaluations. The NEA and FEA file a federal suit...
READ MOREIncreasing school choice demand will increase pressure for change
I am grateful to Rebecca Sibilia and Sean Gill for...
READ MOREStudentsFirst: voucher programs should prioritize students with greatest need
Editor’s note: This guest post from StudentsFirst is authored by...
READ MOREPrivate school choice options shouldn’t be limited to students in “failing schools”
In recent weeks, Tony Bennett, Florida’s new education commissioner, and...
READ MOREReport: Florida gets B- for education reform, C- for parental empowerment
Florida earns a C- for policies and program aimed at...
READ MORE[View the story “Here’s what they’re saying about Florida’s new...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: A StudentsFirst endorsement, the Sandusky ad & more
Rick Scott at the BOE. Not much to report beyond...
READ MOREMichelle Rhee: Teachers unions are isolating themselves from Democrats
Michelle Rhee, in this morning’s Tampa Bay Times: I’m a...
READ MOREBill Cosby joins Michelle Rhee’s group
Bill Cosby has joined the board of directors of StudentsFirst, the education...
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