Jeb Bush to Common Core critics: drop the conspiracy theories
Jeb Bush, among the most vocal and visible supporters of Common Core academic standards, took a hard jab at critics...
Read More >Next week: A chat with Kathleen Shanahan
A close ally of former Gov. Jeb Bush, Kathleen Shanahan has been a leading voice for education reform and school choice...
Read More >'Common Core State Standards is not a dirty word'
The wild debate about Common Core veered into unexpected territory Tuesday, with the board that governs education in the nation's...
Read More >Florida Board of Education member Sally Bradshaw resigns
Sally Bradshaw, a Florida Board of Education member with close ties to Jeb Bush, abruptly resigned over the weekend. Appointed...
Read More >FL state Sen. John Legg on Common Core, PARCC, school choice & more
One of Florida’s top education leaders offered a strong defense of Common Core Wednesday, saying while legitimate concerns exist “we...
Read More >Next week: A live chat about Florida ed reform with Sen. John Legg
If Florida’s education system was a big airport runway, John Legg would be one of its top air traffic controllers....
Read More >Florida Gov. Rick Scott: Keep Common Core, retreat on PARCC
Common Core is okay. But the new, multi-state tests aligned to them may have to go. So suggests Florida Gov. Rick...
Read More >Florida chooses a new education commissioner: Pam Stewart
Florida has a new education commissioner: Pam Stewart, a career educator widely viewed as capable and accomplished but not a...
Read More >Teacher ranks continue to grow in Florida charter schools
It’s no surprise, given rocketing growth in Florida charter school enrollment, that the number of charter school teachers is on...
Read More >Rick Hess on school choice, Common Core and for-profits in education
For those who dismiss the potential upside of for-profits in education, Rick Hess asks them to consider virtually every other...
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