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Billy Townsend

Writer and historian

Billy Townsend is a writer and independent Florida historian who served as an elected Polk County (FL) School Board member from 2016-2020. He was an award-winning reporter for the Lakeland Ledger and Tampa Tribune until 2008. Billy is long-time critic of the Florida Model of test-based education and champion of more humane and developmental alternatives. You can find his articles on his free Stubstack publication: “Public Enemy Number 1”

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A Tie at the Top: Why the Supreme Court’s 4-4 Split on Religious Charter Schools Still Spells Trouble for Public Education

With Religious Charters, the Charter Lobby’s Chickens Have Come Home to Roost

Religious Charters? The Charter Industry's Chickens Have Come Home to Roost.

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