by Lane Wright | Nov 19, 2018
Between the concession phone call from Andrew Gillum (the first concession on Nov 6) and the confetti drop on his head that Tuesday night, Governor-elect, Ron DeSantis signaled his support for school choice in his victory speech. “You can count on me if you’re a...
by Lane Wright | Sep 28, 2018
Look, I’m not saying the federal education law doesn’t matter. It does. It’s a check on the states to make sure students don’t get ignored, but Florida has been on a pretty good track. Students in the Sunshine State showed progress in math and reading last year while...
by Lane Wright | Aug 29, 2018
Andrew Gillum could be the next Donald Trump of Florida politics, albeit a more polite, well-mannered version. He’s Trump’s political parallel: Florida Democrat’s answer to an unlikely candidate who can upset the balance and change the political playbook. In 2016...
by Lane Wright | Aug 21, 2018
Amendment 8 may not be on the ballot come November, but we can’t ignore the issue it was trying to address. Charter schools have a legitimate place in our state. They’re written into our laws because they give families a public-school option (and hope) when their...
by Lane Wright | Jul 31, 2018
It looks like the feds are having a hard time figuring out what to do with Florida. After California and Utah’s education plans were approved last week, Florida is now the only state that still hasn’t gotten the green light. Florida officials sent in their first...
