19 Quotes by Mark Pudlow

The state Supreme Court has ruled that vouchers don't fly. This federal rule is just a way around state law, and we would definitely be opposed to it.

Teachers have no way of knowing what to do to get this bonus. Two teachers could do the exact same thing in the classroom and any number of factors could result in one being in the top 10 percent and the other in the bottom 10 percent.

This administration has taken the FCAT as a sole determinant. And now it will determine whether a teacher is doing a good job and we think there is so much more to it. There are so many things a teacher does in the classroom such as, classroom management, understanding his or her students and finding ways to reach the students. This provides a narrow approach to determine an outstanding teacher.

This kind of commitment is what was needed from the start. It's great that they've finally realized that they have a responsibility in the class-size amendment to fund construction.

That's the biggest problem with the McKay Scholarship program. There's no accountability at all. The state really needs to address this problem.

The best solution is to raise salaries. Communities with teachers in low-cost housing isn't an answer.

This is legislation in disguise. If it went up in a bill, it would be debated and be subject to being amended.

I just think he has overreached a little bit.

By measuring things simply on a standardized test, you're never going to get a full picture of education in Florida. There's more individual attention.