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Florida House and Senate Bill Allows Schools to Write Own Academic Standards

January 18, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: 2018 Bills, Charlie Stone, Common Core, Debbie Mayfield, Dennis Baxley, Florida, Florida Department of Education, Florida House, Florida Senate, Florida State Board of Education, George Moraitis Jr., House Bill 825, Karen Effrem, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, Senate Bill 966, Stan McClain

An Open Letter to House Education Leaders About Student Data Privacy

July 20, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Nine national organizations and 62 state grassroots organizations in 31 states express concern about student data privacy in the attempt to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA).

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Education Liberty Watch, Education Sciences Reform Act, House Education and the Workforce Committee, Karen Effrem, student data privacy

Using NAEP Proficiency for Accountability Sets Florida Students Up for Failure

April 19, 2017 By Jane Robbins

Jane Robbins: The Foundation for Florida’s Future wants school accountability ratings that are linked to whether students are deemed “proficient” on the NAEP.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: Florida, Foundation for Florida's Future, Jeb Bush, Karen Effrem, NAEP, National Assessment of Educational Progress

Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Announces Ratings in Key Florida Races

August 18, 2016 By truthinamed

The Florida Stop Common Core Coalition released their score cards of candidates in six contested primaries Florida Senate and House primaries on August 30th

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Amy Tidd, Armand Izzo, career tracking, Common Core State Standards, data mining, David Gee, Debbie Mayfield, Dennis Baxley, Doug Holder, Florida House, Florida House District 4, Florida House District 73, Florida Senate, Florida Senate District 12, Florida Senate District 17, Florida Senate District 23, Florida Senate District 28, Florida Stop Common Core Coalition, Frank Alcock, Frank Cirillo, Greg Steube, high stakes assessments, Joe Gruter, Jonathan Tallman, Karen Effrem, Kathleen Passidomo, Laurie Bartlett, Marlene O'Toole, Matt Hudson, Mel Ponder, Michael Thomas, Nora Patterson, Ray Pilon, Rick Levine, Ritch Workman, Steve Vernon, Wayne Harris

“Noncognitive” Factors: Are they Fair Game for Data Collection and Instruction?

April 29, 2016 By J.R. Wilson

In February 2013, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology released a draft of Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century. To many who were aware of this report, it was alarming and controversial. In the summary of this report it says. “There is a growing movement […]

Filed Under: Longitudinal Data Systems, Privacy Invasion/Data Mining, Privacy Rights FERPA AND PPRA, Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Education Lilberty Watch, Emmett McGroarty, FERPA, Florida Stop Common Core Coalition, Jane Robbins, Karen Effrem, Liberty Counsel, NAEP, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Noncognitive factors, PPRA, Promoting Grit, SETRA, Strengthening Research Through Education Act

Marco Rubio Speaks Out Against Common Core at GOP Debate

August 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was spot on in his criticism of the Common Core State Standards during last week’s GOP Debate.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core Assessments Tagged With: Bret Baier, Common Core, GOP Debate, Jeb Bush, Karen Effrem, Marco Rubio

Written Testimony on the Common Core & Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

November 4, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Karen Effrem, MD the President of Education Liberty Watch and co-founder of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition submitted written testimony on the Common Core State Standards and Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics.  I’m embedding her testimony below or you can read/download it here:

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Education Liberty Watch, Florida Stop Common Core Coalition, Karen Effrem, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

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