Continued litigation of HB 7069 threatens to take money away from charter school students who need the most support As a resident of Winter Garden, my family’s gratitude for our local public charter schools runs deep, which is why we fully support HB 7069 for providing equitable fund to all public-school students. We have two […]
Suit Filed!
It’s done. Broward filed the lawsuit against Florida’s HB 7069 on Monday, 10/16. Twelve districts joined Broward in calling out the new law for unconstitutionally increasing the authority of charter “Schools of Hope,” while lowering their accountability and threatening school funding. But, supporters of HB 7069 say it’s about time low performing traditional public schools […]
Broward Schools Is Suing The State!
The last educational laws which cleared the house were controversial to say the least. Underhanded tactics were used to bundle lots of good stuff everyone wanted with HIGHLY controversial legislation, funding charter schools to build practically on top of failing traditional public schools. But Broward Schools is fighting back calling the move unconstitutional. Read why here in the […]
The Real Reason Closing Bad Schools Is Risky
by Lane Wright, editor at Education Post, a nonprofit fostering better conversation for better education. Not that I expect a lot from the TV news media, ever, but the first paragraph of a recent WCTV story struck a nerve: A controversial new bill was signed by Gov. Rick Scott last week. The bill, HB 7069, […]
Before We Hate On All Charter Schools Here’s An Example Why They Are Not The Enemy
I never really understood the charter school vs. district school debate. My goal as a parent was to send my kids to the very best school I could find or afford (district, charter, private, you name it), and work hard to make sure they didn’t become anyone’s educational statistic. Fight mode Today, the hottest news in […]
Letter From Broward Superintendent: All-Call To Governor Rick Scott
In a conversation with Superintendent Runcie a few weeks ago, he said Tallahassee is where the real action happens, not the federal level. He was right in the fact that the decisions made in our state capital are the ones that hit us hardest… and the latest one is a doozy! A letter from the Superintendent hit every […]