Archive for October, 2013

Two Articles on Common Core Worth Reading

Two Articles on Common Core Worth Reading Here are two recent article that I feel helped to talk about some of the misinformation going around about the Common Core State Standards. Florida charter & private school groups: So much misinformation about Common Core – http://www.redefinedonline.org/2013/10/florida-charter-school-group-much-misinformation-common-core/#sthash.hF5jvcJH.ARyDcKEz.dpuf – “An advocacy group for charter school parents in Florida […]

Vote for you Favorite Art Outside the Box

Vote for you Favorite Art Outside the Box As part of the Citrus County Chronicle‘s partnership with The Festival of the Arts, local high school students decorated 8 newspaper boxes that will be displayed during the Festival of The Arts scholarship social and festival. You can vote for your favorite painted newspaper box. Voting runs […]

Update on Florida Education State Standards

Update on Florida Education State Standards  “I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!” ~ Captain Renault from Casablanca There have been times as both a school board member and public school parent that I have been frustrated with the educational decisions made by Florida’s policy makers and leaders. Most recently […]