Comments on: Scott’s Education Summit Wraps Up http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/scotts-education-summit-wraps-up Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rufus Lowgun http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/scotts-education-summit-wraps-up/comment-page-1#comment-222947 Rufus Lowgun Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:56:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150697#comment-222947 So instead of attending the education summit in Clearwater that he convened, Rick Scott was meeting privately with Jeb Bush, John Thrasher and Gary Chartrand in Miami to set his education policy. One wonders why he even bothered convening the summit in the first place. So instead of attending the education summit in Clearwater that he convened, Rick Scott was meeting privately with Jeb Bush, John Thrasher and Gary Chartrand in Miami to set his education policy. One wonders why he even bothered convening the summit in the first place.

]]> By: Robert S. http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/scotts-education-summit-wraps-up/comment-page-1#comment-222772 Robert S. Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:00:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150697#comment-222772 Hummm...Not at all sure that the Gov. would have made any impact other than making an appearance at this summit. "Hey, look y'all, it's Rick Scott." Woo-Hoo The intent was to bring together educational experts in an effort to resolve some problems within our state, and there are many. It would be good for us citizens to know why the high-level folks think "...the state should bail out of a consortium of states developing new tests for the nationwide “common core” standards..." Florida has plenty enough of its own financial difficulties with education. Sad that any party always tries to politicize education. The purpose of education is to promote a passion for learning and the gift of curiosity, not to be bashed about by a bunch of self-interest and agenda wielding politicians and lobbyists. Hummm…Not at all sure that the Gov. would have made any impact other than making an appearance at this summit. “Hey, look y’all, it’s Rick Scott.” Woo-Hoo
The intent was to bring together educational experts in an effort to resolve some problems within our state, and there are many.

It would be good for us citizens to know why the high-level folks think “…the state should bail out of a consortium of states developing new tests for the nationwide “common core” standards…” Florida has plenty enough of its own financial difficulties with education.

Sad that any party always tries to politicize education. The purpose of education is to promote a passion for learning and the gift of curiosity, not to be bashed about by a bunch of self-interest and agenda wielding politicians and lobbyists.

]]> By: Elijah Bell http://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/scotts-education-summit-wraps-up/comment-page-1#comment-222770 Elijah Bell Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:55:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=150697#comment-222770 This is not the way to be involved as a governor. Where was he and why was it more important than what we spend the most tax$$ on? Just a thought. This is not the way to be involved as a governor. Where was he and why was it more important than what we spend the most tax$$ on? Just a thought.

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