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H/T @ritacolleen Parent Trigger in FL due for vote by the end of the week. The C…

March 7, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

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H/T @ritacolleen Parent Trigger in FL due for vote by the end of the week. The CA law has been a failure –seems proponents can't shake accusations of astroturfing the parent support. And there's always only one conclusion: create a charter school. What about the fully public magnet, community-based, and alternative school options? Why are those never explored? Oh, because they don't make money for corporate charter chains.


Parent trigger bills and lobbying from all sides – Sentinel School Zone – Orlando Sentinel
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The bill that would give parents the right to determine the fate of a failing school has already passed the House and should get a vote in the Senate by the end of the week (and the 2012 legislative session). As we mentioned yesterday, there was a press conference in Tallahassee by those opposed to…

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