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SEC lays a multimillion dollar fine in Florida teacher-fleecing case

The great surrealist painter Salvador Dali is known to have signed forged paintings. “The only fake Dali,” the painter allegedly said, “is one for which I do not get paid.” Keep that situation in mind as you continue to read. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced last week a $40 million civil settlement with a financial… Read more »

Parents consider private schools as district reopening plans continue to churn

The text on the website banner of Children’s Educational Services, a North Florida non-profit company that operates private schools, broadcasts this message to families: “You should have peace about where your child goes to school. Your child’s future is too important to remain uncertain about their education.” As school districts continue to push back reopening… Read more »

18 district reopening plans approved, Miami-Dade starting year online, new sports options and more

Reopening plans approved: The Florida Department of Education has now approved school reopening plans for 18 districts: Clay, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Levy, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, UF Lab School, Volusia and Wakulla. Districts must submit a plan to the DOE by Friday. Florida Department of Education. Around the state:... Read more »

Is it time for Blueprint 2030?

In 1991, the Florida Legislature passed, and Gov. Lawton Chiles signed, Blueprint 2000: The Education Reform and Accountability Act. The purpose of Blueprint 2000 was to restructure how Florida’s public education system was managed. In the late 1980s, Florida was a national leader in experimenting with teacher empowerment and site-based decision making (SBDM). The SBDM… Read more »