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Jeb Bush, Michelle Rhee groups attack parent trigger ‘myths’
Representatives from Jeb Bush's Foundation for Florida's Future, Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst and California-based Parent Revolution held court in Tallahassee today to tell reporters why attacks on the parent trigger bill moving through the Florida House (but not yet the Senate) are misguided. Full articleFlorida must realign its education reform efforts, Senate chairman says
"We have all these large planes in the air and we have one runway in 2014," Legg told the Gradebook. "We want to make sure we implement them in a correct timetable. Our committee is going to be looking at the timetable."
Full articleFlorida education chief puts focus on communication
The state Board of Education has named Tony Bennett education commissioner, keeping Florida on track with the reforms initiated by former Gov. Jeb Bush in 1999. Bennett's support for teacher pay tied to performance, greater school choice, regular testing and letter grades for schools roiled many parents and teachers in Indiana, where he served as education boss before being denied re-election in November.
Full articleFlorida’s teacher evaluation system gets mixed reviews despite results
The Florida Department of Education recently implemented a new teacher evaluation system as part of Race to the Top (RTTT) initiative, which is codified in the Student Success Act. The system uses students' test scores to rate how effective the teacher is.
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Florida parent’s testimony in favor of Parent Empowerment bill
In a late-scheduled committee meeting in the Florida House last week, Parent Empowerment legislation was passed favorably through its final committee stop. StudentsFirst members were in attendance and one one of them drove 200 miles to address the committee. Below is her testimony. Read moreContact
