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Fernandez, a healthcare industry magnate, said he thought Nuñez’s about-face was “at the lowest level of ethical behavior” “If I had to pay that price to betray children, I would rather be bankrupt,” Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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“#Florida earns unfortunate distinction as censorship leader in schools” www.floridatoday.com/story/opinio...

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If at first you don’t succeed… #Florida www.pnj.com/story/news/e...

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"Imagine for a moment if Floridians used their voices more often..." www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/20/f...

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“We are standing at a crossroads.”

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Authoritarians abandon process and make demands like the ones we heard on June 4. We cannot let these tendencies to go unchecked. Please join us in calling on the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee to hold a hearing and investigate this overreach. act.pen.org/a/hillsborou...

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"Funding for private school vouchers however, continue to proliferate unabated in the state."

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#Florda ““The state should be robustly funding its education system,” said Baker, who has advised state legislatures around the country. “Instead, we’re seeing trivial increases that will keep us on a slow, long downhill slide.” #BudgetFailsSchools Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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“Parent Rachel Doyle called the willingness to meet the state’s demands “a breathtaking Olympic-level display of cowardice and disregard for the parents that you are supposed to serve.”” #Florida #FLBOEBookBans www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

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“The issue at hand ostensibly was about books. But a bigger question soon emerged: Does government rely on rules, processes and procedures? Or does executive fiat carry the day?” #Floridabookbans www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

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“There was no input from most legislators, let alone the people. The extraordinary secrecy keeps the building of a budget deliberately mysterious, when it should not be. It’s our money, after all.” #Florida defunds public ed behind closed doors. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/14/a...

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After the bill, designed to pave the way for Success Academies to open inside Miami public schools, died during session, the #Florida House sneaks language into the budget allowing charter schools to open inside low-performing public schools. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/10/d...

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There is still time to call your State Representative and Senator and push for adequate funding for #Florida's public schools. open.substack.com/pub/accounta...

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Sue Kingery Woltanski reports from Florida on an attempt to put pressure on school boards while smearing the public system. networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content... #Floriduh

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"Florida is flush with cash, but its public workforce is running on empty." This year, lawmakers are proposing a teacher salary increase for next year around $100 million — that’s less than 1% — while Florida’s pay averages near the bottom nationally. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

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"In the budget bill that Republicans rushed through the House on May 12, 2025, school choice is just a cover-up for tax relief for the rich." It is a Big, Beautiful Grift. www.counterpunch.org/2025/06/09/t...

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Report: “After four years living under these laws as a #Florida public school parent, nothing about “parental rights” policies are “common sense” in practice”…State officials are only interested in defending the rights of those that happen to agree with them.” pen.org/report/the-b...

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More about Federal Vouchers - a gift (a grift?) for the very wealthy. buckscountybeacon.com/2025/05/the-...

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"Like #Florida’s Voucher Program, the Federal Tax Credit Voucher Would Benefit Wealthy Families " www.floridapolicy.org/posts/federa...

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ICYMI: Birthday Board Edition (6/8) - Peter Greene's weekly education article roundup! open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu... #EducationMatters

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Delighted to be included in this list of great education reads. Read them. Share them. curmudgucation.substack.com/p/icymi-birt...

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#Florida’s fight over school books just escalated. The Attorney General and Dept. of Ed are warning school board members they could face criminal charges over “inappropriate” library content. From policy to prosecution: open.substack.com/pub/accounta...

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Hially Gutierrez: The Billionaires Selling School Vouchers To Buy The Soul of a Nation - How do voucher programs continue to advance given that right-wing views are actually minoritarian? One word: billionaires. networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content... #Privatization

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The League of Women Voters argue why we should prioritize funding public education. From the Citrus County Chronicle

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Florida’s education ranking dropped. The Board didn’t mention it. Instead, they skipped a search and appointed DeSantis loyalist “Stasi” Kamoutsas as the new Commissioner. Faith, politics, and no public debate. #FLBOE #FloridaEducation #EdPolitics open.substack.com/pub/accounta...

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#Florida "They’ve turned the university system into a political spoils system where politicians with no higher-ed experience can score lucrative higher-ed jobs for themselves." www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/06/f...

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State House Speaker Daniel Perez said UF could have avoided its mess of a president search had the Legislature adopted a measure aimed at making searches more transparent... #Florida is making a mess of higher ed. floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/05/s...

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"#Florida is known nationally for its laws on removing and restricting books in school districts." Three parents are appealing dismissal of their lawsuit challenging Florida’s book ban policies. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

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Why should tax deductions for private school vouchers be treated differently than every other kind of deduction?

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After threat from #Florida AG, Hillsborough superintendent pulls for review all 600 titles that have been placed on a list for removal by any county in the state during the past two school years. Says review will be complete by August. May cost $500K. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

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Who’s that DeSantis aide that’s being talked up as Florida’s next education commissioner? He's an attorney, from Hialeah. #Florida www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

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Will they choose a new Commissioner? Will they address Florida's Declining Rankings? Wednesday's FLBOE meeting may get interesting. #Florida accountabaloney.com/wednesdays-s...

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Update: Florida Higher Education. “DeSantis has earned a doctorate in cronyism. He’ll be remembered as the governor who did everything in his power to erode higher education and independent thought. He puts politics above merit and qualifications, with sham “searches” and secret deals.”

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"Ono will be judged on his cooperation with the governor’s Office of Government Efficiency (known as “#Florida DOGE”) and how effectively he combats attempts to spend funds on diversity, equity, and inclusion." Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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A comprehensive look at Florida's K-12 Budget situation. Access to AP, IB & AICE programs remain uncertain as state budget delays stall funding. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/e...

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Hey, why not? It's all one big scam anyway. Let the kids get theirs. allears.net/2025/05/31/i...

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"The SOR movement has wasted huge amounts of public funding and time; students are also paying a high price because of the caustic nature of scripted reading programs and grade retention." radicalscholarship.com/2025/05/30/b...

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"Does AI tutoring work? The answer: we don’t know, we don’t know, we don’t know, we don’t know." pershmail.substack.com/p/ai-is-mayb...

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Long, worthwhile read about cell phones in schools. "Adults can’t — and don’t — use phones responsibly. Who exactly are we depending on to teach the kids to use them responsibly?" bradyteach.substack.com/p/one-year-i...

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“The #Florida Legislature’s lack of interest in improving math learning is costing the state’s K-12 students career opportunities. It is also making the state less attractive to industries that need workforces that are strong mathematically.” #FLsMathProblem www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/31/c...

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“#Florida has lessons to offer about vouchers. Congress should learn from the state as the cautionary tale that it is and act to preserve and support public education for all students by rejecting the House’s proposal.” www.floridapolicy.org/posts/federa...

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“University of West Florida in Pensacola appointed Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Díaz Jr. as the school’s interim president, raising fears among faculty and alumni that his appointment could lead to a permanent role. “ www.tampabay.com/news/educati...

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“Voucher school operators don't have to run a good school; they just have to sell the seats. Once the student is signed up and their voucher dollars are in the bank, the important part of the transaction is over.” #FundPublicSchoolsNotSCAMS curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

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School segregation is increasing, study finds. Charter growth is a factor. - Chalkbeat www.chalkbeat.org/2024/05/06/s...

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