Parents, teachers rip Florida's new education chief

Karen Yi:

The Florida Department of Education may have said yes to Tony Bennett as its new commissioner of education, but parents and teachers in the community are pushing back with a resounding no.

"We're in big trouble," said Lisa Goldman, founder of Testing is Not Teaching, a Palm Beach County school group.

Bennett, Indiana's outgoing state schools superintendent, was chosen unanimously Wednesday to replace Chancellor of Public Schools Pam Stewart. She served as interim commissioner after Gerard Robinson resigned in August.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 14, 2012 1:18 AM
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