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Local School Board Candidate Information and Endorsements from Activists
August, 2014The following are recommendations or endorsements from activists taken from various Facebook pages with some FSCCC comments:
ALACHUA COUNTY - Information from activists
School Board District 3:
Gunner Paulson............. against (high stakes testing)
Philorons Wright............for (with more training of educators)
School Board District 5:
Rob Hyatt ............ against (completely)
Jancie Vinson...... against (completely)
Gunner Paulson............. against (high stakes testing)
Philorons Wright............for (with more training of educators)
School Board District 5:
Rob Hyatt ............ against (completely)
Jancie Vinson...... against (completely)
COLLIER COUNTY - Endorsement from 92.5 Fox News Radio Host and Stop Common Core Champion Drew Steele
CC SCHOOL BOARD D1- KELLY LICHTER
Kelly Lichter has also been actively working against Common Core before running for school board (FSCCC comment)
CC SCHOOL BOARD D3- ERIKA DONALDS
Erika Donalds has been a tireless worker against Common Core, heading up the effort for FSCCC partner Southwest Florida Citizens' Alliance before running for this position. She is also endorsed by the Naples Daily News. (FSCCC comment)
CC SCHOOL BOARD D5- THOMAS ANDLER
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - Information from Stop Common Core - Hillsborough County FL
District 2
Michael Weston is mentioned by the activists and has been actively working against Common Core for over one year as president of the Florida chapter of the Badass Teachers (BATs), who vehemently opposes Common Core (FSCCC comment)
District 4 -
Terry Kemple is head of FSCCC partner Community Issues Council and has been actively working against Common Core for at least as long as this organization has been in existence (FSCCC Comment)
District 6
Dipah Shah has been consistently opposed - "Common core must be removed from our schools. I do not support Common Core/Florida Standards. The standards are touted to be more rigorous; however as a parent of two children in the Public Schools, I feel the curriculum is less rigororous. The teachers are penalized if the students do not score well on the standardized tests; as a result the CCSS encourage teaching to the test and not teaching to the fullest potential of the students. Teachers have earned degrees and certifications to teach, by having structured curriculum the creativity and art of teaching is discouraged."
Alison McGillivray Fernandez is now opposed: "Initially I thought that the premise was good and would result in an approach that would benefit students, much the way IB programs have been for some students. However, the more research that I have done, the more I realize that common core as implemented by Florida will not improve education. I do not think that tweaking will work"
Alison McGillivray Fernandez is now opposed: "Initially I thought that the premise was good and would result in an approach that would benefit students, much the way IB programs have been for some students. However, the more research that I have done, the more I realize that common core as implemented by Florida will not improve education. I do not think that tweaking will work"
LEE COUNTY - Endorsements from Drew Steele
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD D1- MARY FISCHER
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD D4- DON ARMSTRONG (This incumbent publicly opted his children out of standardized testing - FSCCC).
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD D5- PAM LARIVIERE
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD D4- DON ARMSTRONG (This incumbent publicly opted his children out of standardized testing - FSCCC).
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD D5- PAM LARIVIERE
