Mark this as a milestone. According to the Associated Press, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday to abolish tenure for new teachers and introduce merit pay on a ?largely party line vote? of 64-55.
30 Democrats voted for vouchers but against tenure reform and merit pay.
But the same House passed a bill to expand a voucher program for low-income children ?95-23 with solid Republican support while Democrats were split.?
In the neighborhood of 30 Democrats voted for vouchers but against tenure reform and merit pay? Now that's interesting! (And a testament to the work that the parental choice movement in Florida has done to garner support from African-American and Latino Democrats.)
-Mike Petrilli
