About The Author

Catherine Durkin Robinson

Catherine Durkin Robinson is a former teacher and columnist for the Tampa Tribune and Creative Loafing. A Democratic activist for 30 years, she got her start in the education choice movement as a grassroots leader in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Maine working with StudentsFirst. She has been organizing scholarship parents since 2013.
07/31/18
Catherine Durkin Robinson
I’ve been a militant advocate, organizer and member of the Democratic Party for 30 years. A few months ago, I...
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02/06/18
Catherine Durkin Robinson
Though 1.7 million students in Florida now choose their schools, their parents’ voices are sometimes ignored by policymakers. We at...
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05/14/14
Catherine Durkin Robinson
I spend a good deal of my time at work reaching out to parents across the state of Florida. As...
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11/27/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
I often find myself in situations where I’m the lone advocate for a particular ideal. At Republican functions, I’m usually...
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09/24/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
One of the arguments I hear from people determined to limit school choice options is that private companies shouldn’t be...
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08/13/13
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Florida’s Shine Awards for public school teachers are now casting a spotlight on private school teachers as well. The breakthrough...
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07/29/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
Earlier this month, the Florida PTA held its annual convention with at least 20 new members in attendance: parents of...
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07/03/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
Recently I attended the American Federation for Children’s policy summit in Washington, D.C. This event was an exciting, informative, two-day...
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06/19/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
Editor’s note: Most discussions of school choice today are focused on newer options – charters, vouchers, tax credit scholarships –...
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04/02/13
Catherine Durkin Robinson
"Where are the parents who support school choice?" "Where are the parents who support parental empowerment?" "Where are the parents...
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