Governor-elect Rick Scott has tapped University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning Director Don Pemberton for his education transition team.

The team will help Scott “find innovative ways to create a new education system for a new economy,” according to a news release from the governor-elect.

- https://education.ufl.edu/news/2010/12/07/gov-elect-scott-ta...

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Gov.-elect Rick Scott wants Florida parents in the driver’s seat when it comes to their children’s education, and he’s considering a number of ways to put them there despite questions and criticism from school leaders.

Scott’s plans might include allowing parents to choose which schools their kids attend, regardless of attendance zones or county lines.

Parents might be able to use state tax money to send their kids to private school or to cover home-schooling expenses – or, perhaps, to tuck the money away for college.

Parents also could be given direct power to make major changes at poorly performing schools. A “trigger” option would allow parents to design a fix when a majority agree that change is needed. That might include replacing the school’s administration, converting to a charter school and other options.

These ideas are among a long menu of potential reforms that Scott’s education transition team calls “game-changing proposals.” Others include merit pay for teachers, more online learning and a new state funding plan based on what students learn rather than how much time they spend in school. - https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/01/02/gov-elect-rick-sc...