Ladner: Cancel the Apocalypse Part Deux the Sequel 2
So continuing on our theme of “cancelling the apocalypse” with an assist from the most awesome dumb movie/dumbest awesome movie...
Read More >Ladner: Florida's disabled students show absurdity of K-12 apocalypse talk
My new year’s resolution is to do a better job explaining myself as a choice supporter. There is apparently a...
Read More >Time to cancel the Apocalypse talk for Florida public schools
“Pacific Rim” is without a doubt the greatest “giant robots smashing giant monsters” movie in the long and storied history...
Read More >Florida's gains give hope for the future - but hope is not a plan
This is the state of things. Now, make your plans. -Sophocles Antigone Florida is getting it from...
Read More >Ladner: Florida's race against the future
A few years back I visited these pages to discuss Florida’s age demographic change, and the challenges it will pose...
Read More >School Wars: Return of the Nerdi
Hello again Florida. I’m glad to be “back” although still from a distance – a distance I hope that will...
Read More >Florida must embrace alternate visions of public education. Now.
How much concern should the citizens of Florida have for the unprecedented change in store for the state’s age demographics?...
Read More >Florida can’t ease up on ed reform
I recently wrote a piece for redefinED about how the Census Bureau projections spell troubled times ahead for Florida. Specifically,...
Read More >Florida’s education system must get a lot better, a lot faster
The U.S. Census Bureau projects big demographic challenges ahead for Florida. The below figure summarizes its projections for the simultaneous...
Read More >What’s the best state for poor students?
The late Harvard philosopher John Rawls stands to this day as a titan of left-of-center political thought. Like other great...
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