Jan
31
I just found a great restaurant…
January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
How often do we call each other and recommend the new eatery at the mall, or the movie we just saw? How often do we call to give a friend the heads up on a sale at the store that we just found to let them in n the bargain? More often than we should, [...]
Jan
25
Promise them anything but give them…
January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Once again, we have reached that time of the year when the bombing missions start. You know what I mean, the ads on print or electronic media, the billboards, the special mailings, or the temporary hires walking around the mall or standing at the street corner waving signs extolling the virtues of, or exhorting your support.
This [...]
Jan
24
School choice can halt high tide of mediocrity
January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
The following article appeared in the LA daily news.
“The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people.”
Sound like the education section of a current presidential candidate’s stump speech? It’s actually from the landmark 1983 Department of Education [...]
Jan
24
It’s that time again…
January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Once again we have reached that time of the year when we are being bombarded with ads on print or electronic media, billboards, special mailings, or perhaps people walking around with signs or sandwich boards. This, my friends is all with the intent of selling us SOMETHING. This is the time when people line up [...]
Jan
18
Broaden public school choice, don’t shrink it
January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Following article appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat.
When Michele and I bought our first house together, one of our top considerations, typical of most parents, was the school zone.
Forest Green, in 1984 a new subdivision off East Mahan, fit our budget and was zoned for W.T. Moore Elementary, a school with a very good reputation [...]
Jan
16
Hello world!
January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Welcome to the Florida Families for Virtual Education Blog. Here we will discuss everything from policy to family life! We welcome and encourage you to leave comments so the rest of the world can hear about virtual education in Florida!
Also, please visit our partners website, the Florida Coalition for Virtual School Families, at:
www.flvirtualfamilies.org
Now let’s get [...]