Floridians elected a staunch Common Core opponent in Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to become the Sunshine State’s next Governor.
Florida Teacher Who Resigned: “Children Are Not Data Points”
Maren Hicks encouraged administrators to heed teachers’ concern about standardized testing and policies that lose sight of the children in their care.
Florida High School Principal Takes Books Away From Teacher
A high school teacher in Miami, FL had literature textbooks that she purchased carted away because they did not fit with the Florida Standards.
Education Policy: Where the Florida Gubernatorial Primary Candidates Stand
Karen Effrem provides a Common Core/FedEd/High Stakes Testing/Preschool comparison of the Florida gubernatorial primary for both parties.
DeVos on 2017 NAEP Results: “We can and must do better for America’s students.”
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos responded to the stagnant nationwide scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) but touted Florida who saw gains in fourth and eighth-grade reading and math scores as a bright spot.
Federal Influence on State and Local School-Discipline Policies
Jane Robbins and Erin Tuttle: Federal interference in state and local policy is harmful and unacceptable in all circumstances, usually for reasons of polity and liberty. But in the case of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, it appears it contributed to something even worse.
Florida House and Senate Bill Allows Schools to Write Own Academic Standards
A bill filed in the Florida House and in the Florida Senate allows Florida school districts to write their own standards provided they are equivalent to or better than the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
Social-Emotional Learning Is Good for the Economy?
Shane Vander Hart: A propaganda piece for social-emotional learning on the website of the CBS affiliate in Miami, FL prompted a visceral reaction.
More From The Mother-May-I File
Florida, Kentucky, and New Jersey are seeking a testing waiver from the U.S. Department of Education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Parents Can Challenge Textbooks in Florida
There is a new law in Florida that gives parents an ability to challenge textbooks and instructional materials that they find objectionable.