Billy Townsend: Is the Era of High-Stakes Standardized Testing Coming to an End?
Billy Townsend of Florida writes here about an emerging development: the end of high-stakes testing. As a candidate, Biden promised to end it, but didn’t....
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Billy Townsend: GOP Candidate for Mayor Promises to Ban “Marxists” and George Soros from Lakeland, Florida
Billy Townsend zeroes in on Lakeland, Florida’s mayoral campaign to illustrate how far off the rails the Republican Party has gone. The Republican candidate is...
Florida’s New Surgeon General Echoes Gov. DeSantis’ Anti-Vaxx Views
The Boston Globe recently wrote about Governor Ron DeSantis’ choice for Florida’s Surgeon General. He is Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a 2008 graduate of Harvard Medical...
Valerie Strauss: What Is DeSantis Plan to “End Standardized Testing”?
Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post uses her awesome journalistic skills to try to figure out what Governor Ron DeSantis means when he says he...
Florida: DeSantis Set to Abandon Standardized Testing
Governor Ron DeSantis has decided to drop standardized testing and replace it with “progress monitoring.” The devil is in the details. How will the state...
Washington Post Condemns DeSantis’ “Reckless” Behavior
The Washington Post editorial board published a statement condemning Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ fierce opposition to mandates for masks and vaccinations. He wants to run...
Florida: Appeals Court Reinstates DeSantis’ Absurd Ban on Mask Mandates
An Appeals Court in Florida overruled a lower court and reinstated Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on face-mask mandates by school districts. The decision overrides not...
Florida: Court Again Overturns DeSantis’ Ban on Mask Mandates
Once again, Governor DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates was overruled, at least for now. Florida has been hard hit by the Delta variant of COVID...
Florida: Judge Throws Out DeSantis Ban on Mask Mandates
A circuit court judge in Leon County, Florida, ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis had exceeded his authority by preventing local school districts from mandating masks....
Biden Administration Will Take Action Against States That Ban Mask Mandates
President Biden announced that the U.S. Department of Education will take legal action against the eight states that do not permit school districts to require...