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Just last week, PIE Network leaders met in Miami to connect and learn more about Florida's long history as a reform leader--a history that's well worth study.
Several elements make Florida an education powerhouse. First, Florida's approach to reform has been systematic, tackling issues such as social promotion, educator quality, reading, choice and charters, and effective use of data to define success. And it's been courageous: Florida's leaders have dared to define "good enough" for students and schools in a number of ways, including clear grading of schools, commitments to end social promotion, and more recent decisions to ratchet up the rigor of assessments. That data now enables reform leaders to map how those policies have created a sustained trajectory of student growth--one that proves achievement gaps can narrow over time, even as the highest performers still climb.
Most importantly, Florida reminds us that education reform doesn't happen in a single legislative session or even four; it requires constant commitment over time. Our conversation with Governor Jeb Bush reinforced how much leadership matters. Bush, who made education reform his "first, second and third priority," demonstrated that commitment through the policy change he led, as well as the smart appointments he made on the state board of education to ensure sound implementation.
Since he left the Governor's office, Bush has continued to build that team committed to reform through organizations like the Foundation for Florida's Future, the state's leading advocacy voice. The Governor ended his remarks with us with a reminder of why we should all be working for bipartisan commitments to reform, in order to sustain those policies over time. That's leadership we've admired before--and an especially important reminder in an election year.
There's more on other member updates in our News and Research sections.
Suzanne Tacheny Kubach
Executive Director, PIE Network |
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The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is hiring a Chief Executive Officer.
Fordham Institute in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Research Manager.
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