Getting serious about education
Len Cabrera argues that the joint city/school board goal of getting 100% of 3rd graders to read at grade level isn't serious--and that accomplishing it...
Use competition to improve student performance
Len Cabrera discusses the latest performance data from Alachua County's low-performing schools and compares them with local charter schools. ...
Cox announces improved Connect2Compete program
Cox announced improvements to its Connect2Compete service at the ribbon-cutting for its Innovation Lab at the Boys and Girls Club. ...
Alachua County student performance drops and gap widens after first year of equity plan
Len Cabrera dives into Alachua County School District's 2018-2019 test scores and finds that performance has dropped in the past year, while state-wide scores increased....
Santa Fe College President Pushes for Higher Pay Disparity [Satire]
[Satire] Earlier this week, Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser presented a new school budget to faculty. The proposed budget was approved by the Board...
Student achievement has decreased in Common Core era
A recent study by the Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction and Learning (C-SAIL) found that student achievement has decreased since Common Core went into effect....
Alachua County third grade FSA scores show slight improvement
The Alachua County third grade FSA scores are up slightly from last year, but the county's rank, relative to the rest of the state, has...
School Board Should Push Achievement, Not Equality
Len Cabrera's November take on the school board's equity plan is still valid: The school board should push for increased achievement, not equity....
Racial Justice Town Hall Part 3: School Board
Part 3 of the report on the Racial Justice Town Hall: the School Board's responses. ...
Identify Causes of Poor Performance Before Blaming Racism
Racial inequality is all the rage in Alachua County because it's the latest excuse for government to increase spending with no accountability. Last month's town...