Florida Gubernatorial Primary Common Core & Related Issue Education Ratings

These guides are not endorsements, but lay out and rate the Common Core, federal education, preschool and related issues records of the Republican and Democrat candidates for governor of Florida, listed as officially qualified by the Florida Department of State to be on the ballot for the 2018 election, based on reviews of the candidates' statements on their websites, in the media, at debates, polling data, endorsements, and voting records where available. PDF versions of these tables are available for the Democrats and the Republicans.


Common Core & Related Education Issue Comparison - Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Name
Website
FSCCC Grade
Opposes Federal Intrusion in Education Opposes Common Core Opposes Expansion of Government Preschool Pro-Common Core Endorsement or Rating Anti-Common Core Endorsement or Rating
Congressman
Ron DeSantis



FSCCC Grade: A
Yes -
Voted against the Every Student Succeeds Act in Congress, which cemented CCSS in place & harms the opt-out movement
Yes
Cosponsored 2014 resolution against CCSS & has strongly opposed in speeches & interviews and via vote against ESSA. He is listening to his supporters, who oppose CCSS 72%-16%.
Yes Voted against ESSA that includes expansion of federal pre-K programs that research continues to show is ineffective and is tied to Common Core No American Conservative Union

Mark Levin

Sean Hannity
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam



FSCCC Grade: F
No - Voted for
No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) in Congress requiring annual state tests & laying groundwork for Common Core
No - Hasn't discussed during campaign but supported Common Core during parent revolt. He is ignoring his supporters who oppose CCSS 67%-17% . No Voted for NCLB and the Head Start Act that greatly increased federal control over preschool that research continues to show is ineffective & became tied to Common Core Florida Chamber No
Businessman & Activist Bob White

FSCCC Grade: A-
Yes Clearly understands the lack of constitutionality of the federal role in education & cost to states Yes & has led many grassroots efforts against Common Core throughout the state and at the legislature Not discussed No Former Congressman Ron Paul

The remaining qualified Republican candidates  Don Baldauf, Timothy DeVine, Bob Langford, John Mercadante, and Bruce Nathan either do not have campaign websites, have no record, or discuss pre-K through 12 education issues minimally, if at all. These five candidates received grades of "Incomplete."

Common Core & Related Education Issue Comparison - Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
 

Name
Website
FSCCC Grade
Expanded/Supported Federal Intrusion in Education Supports Common Core (CCSS) Opposes High Stakes Testing Supports Expanded Pre-K
Mayor Andrew Gillum

FSCCC Grade: D
N/A Not mentioned - 
His supporters oppose CCSS 40%-27%
Yes Yes Wants expansion of pre-K despite overall research of ineffectiveness & harm
Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham

FSCCC Grade: F
Yes - 
Voted for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in Congress
Not mentioned, but supported continuation of CCSS by voting for ESSA.
Her Supporters oppose CCSS 40%-28%
Yes, but voted for 
ESSA that has greatly hurt the opt-out movement
Not mentioned, but voted for ESSA that includes expansion of federal pre-K programs & perpetuates a "Baby Common Core."
Businessman Jeff Greene

FSCCC Grade: F
N/A Not mentioned, but his supporters oppose CCSS 46%-33% Yes Yes Wants 2 years "mandatory preschool" despite overall research of ineffectiveness & harm
Former Mayor Phil Levine

FSCCC Grade: D
N/A Not mentioned  
No CCSS polling data available
Yes Yes Wants expansion of pre-K despite overall research of ineffectiveness & harm
Alex "Lundy" Lundmark

FSCCC Grade: F
N/A Wants government directed academic standards from Pre-K to grade 3.  No Wants government directed pre-k through grade 3 in churches, taxing churches that refuse.
 
 
Chris King and Jon Wetherbee had little to no information on their views and plans for these pre-K through 12 education issues and received grades of "Incomplete."

 

 

Posted in Political Aspects of Common Core. Tagged as Adam Putnam, Andrew Gillum, Bob Langford, Bob White, Bruce Nathan, Chris King, Don Baldauf, FL Gubernatorial Primary, Gwen Graham, John Mercadante, Jon Wetherbee, Lundy Lundmark, Phil Levine, Ron DeSantis, Tim DeVine.

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