Actually, Gov. Rick Scott, along with many conservatives in Tallahassee, strongly oppose common core. The federal bureaucracy – which oversees our nation’s public schools – is greatly responsible for the ever-changing curriculum, deluge of standardized tests, and crony capitalist influence on textbooks and other school resources. As Democrats, both Graham and Gillum are likely in favor of more federal control over education.
DeVos called Florida’s approach to education a “role model” for the nation.
“I think Florida has continued to be an innovator in approaching education and meeting the needs of students,” DeVos also said.
She praised the state’s approach to education through the Florida Tax Scholarship Program. The Florida Supreme Court recently upheld this voucher-like initiative as constitutional.
The program allows corporations to claim tax credits for donations made to organizations that subsidize private school tuition for low-income students.
Step Up for Students is one such organization. They’ve conducted research which shows that the number of students relying on tax-credit scholarships has reached close to 102,000 kids.
