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Sorry, but you got it wrong: redefinED introduces rebuttED
Last week, the Tampa Bay Times, the biggest newspaper in Florida, published a front-page story about Jeb Bush’s still-substantial influence in Florida education reform. The headline was fair and...
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Did they really say that (about education reform in Florida)?
As you know, we keep tabs on what’s written and said about school choice and ed reform, particularly in Florida. This week has been a doozy when it comes to head-scratching statements. Today we...
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Diane Ravitch takes potshots at latest Florida “voucher” study
The public release of test scores for low-income students on Florida Tax Credit Scholarships received remarkably little attention in the news media this year, leaving bloggers the freedom to interpret...
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redefinED roundup: Course choice in Louisiana, vouchers in Wisconsin, KIPP in...
Louisiana: Louisiana’s Course Choice pilot program is full, with about 2,000 students enrolled in online courses and 500 more on a waiting list (Times-Picayune). More from The Advocate. Connecticut:...
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Michelle Malkin’s got Florida wrong
You’re doing it wrong! Michelle Malkin’s new piece on Jeb Bush, Tony Bennett and education reform in the Sunshine State is a touch heavy on hasty generalizations. The most jarring may be the way Malkin...
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Does school choice harm public schools? Claims fall apart under scrutiny
One of the most emotionally potent arguments against educational choice – that it cripples public schools financially – is slowly unraveling in a Florida court of law. Teacher union attorneys, who seek...
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